Times Cryptic #28610

2023-05-23

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1a

Digital device cast warmth all over the place (10)

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7a

Spike's funeral ultimately a very good service (4)

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

{funera}L [ultimately], ACE (a very good service – tennis). A definition resolved only after I had finished the puzzle; it refers to spiking or lacing drinks for example.

9a

Conclusion missing from irritable note (8)

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10a

A country almost imprisons femaleone from another country (6)

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

A + GHAN{a} (country) [almost] contains [imprisons] F (female)

11a

After reduction, slip on choice piece of clothing (6)

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13a

How to make a catalogue shorter, being lethargic? (8)

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14a

A medic very confused with a large rash (5-3-4)

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17a

Prepares a scam, hiding ace very well (3,2,1,6)

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

FITS (prepares) + A + FIDDLE (scam) containing [hiding] A (ace). I’m not entirely sure about ‘fit/prepare’ but my thesaurus has it.

20a

Picture of salami on ground (4,4)

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21a

Noble gas found in cat's airway (6)

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22a

Welsh city pub hosts charity, perhaps (6)

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23a

Still going around without a role for social occasion (3,5)

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

YET (still) reversed [going around] containing [without – outside] A + PART (role)

25a

Prison disturbance (4)

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26a

Touch antelope crossing river in remote area (10)

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Down

2d

Monkey nuts are most moreish initially (8)

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

Anagram [nuts] of ARE MOST M{oreish} [initially]

3d

Penned unlimited rubbish (3)

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4d

American's enthusiastic cry when a husband appears in court (5)

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

A + H (husband) contained by [appears in] WOO (court). I never heard of this word other than in the title of a Disney film for TV called The Wahoo Bobcat, but Wahoo in that was just the name of the cat.

5d

Drink with friend? Absolutely! (7)

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6d

Chief to mark fine covering for loaf? (9)

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7d

Money English lass finally put in bank, perhaps (5,6)

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

E (English) + GAL (lass) + {pu}T [finally] contained by [in] LENDER (bank, perhaps)

8d

One seen in pursuit vehicle (6)

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12d

French flag flying across island is a dramatic moment (11)

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15d

Powerful lady's brief ordeal in frontier region (9)

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16d

Sea creatures not turning up under part of ship (8)

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18d

With pole, beat one of 300 in battle? (7)

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19d

Maybe Lichtenstein works to break up housing operation (3,3)

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21d

Contract with kindly pensioner at first ignored (5)

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

{p}LEASE (kindly – would you kindly…?) [p{ensioner} at first ignored]

24d

A couple of pounds for everyone (3)

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