Times Cryptic #28595

2023-05-05

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1a

Dad succeeded inflating tyre: delightful! (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

PA (Dad) + S (succeeded) in (inflating) RADIAL (a type of tyre).

6a

Suffer consequences of poison gas at mine (3,2)

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9a

Monarch to have something going on tomorrow (5)

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10a

Business set-up with graduate function (9)

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11a

Where maybe to find doc loaded with tablet: blood pressure time! (3,4)

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12a

Associate with Tory type (7)

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13a

What can go with Coronation: sadly inadequate royal dish (7,1,2,4)

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17a

Place on board meeting for spells to sample eg Coronation on TV? (8,6)

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21a

Keep flat after pal unexpectedly leaves university (7)

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23a

Find uniform by Thursday (7)

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25a

One stops all owner-occupiers, presumably, adjusting (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

I (one) in (stops) O RENTING (all owner-occupiers).

26a

United at home triumphed, we understand (2,3)

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27a

Ribbons required for orb and sceptre (5)

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28a

Parade for review now a new month has begun? (5,4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

cryptic hint.

Down

1d

Club's founder has single out: a slow burner! (8)

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2d

Diamond heads for royal head of monarchbelatedly (5)

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3d

Pass fellow work note (4,3,2)

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4d

Doctor's offspring to press charges (7)

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5d

Sound made by entry: one short ring (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

LOG (entry) + I (one) + CALL (ring, shortened).

6d

Succession sometimes linked to the throne (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

cryptic hint referring to the chain one pulls to flush the toilet (or throne).

7d

He for one must be supported by church and state (9)

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8d

Jolly Yankee making pact (6)

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14d

Wagging tail, one soon being cut off (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

anagram of (wagging ) TAIL I (one) SOON.

15d

English think it's somehow befitting a queen-to-be? (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

anagram of (somehow) E (English) THINK ITS.

16d

Burning most of the other newspaper in box (8)

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IT (the other?) + I (newspaper) inside CHEST (box).

18d

Must one or other travel commercially? (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

anagram of (other?) MUST I (one) OR.

19d

Less experienced solvers no good, one hesitates to say? (7)

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20d

Self-assurance of reflective secretary shot up, minutes in (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

PA (secretary) reversed (reflective) + LOB (shot up) containing M (minutes).

22d

These seabirds you might catch with nets? (5)

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24d

Meg's younger sister in carriage turning red or white? (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

JO (elder younger sister of Meg in Little Women) in AIR (carriage) all reversed.