Times Cryptic #28630

2023-06-15

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Across

1a

Present small in size: a foot? (8,6)

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9a

Threats to peace from law as yet without weight (4,2,3)

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

Law is ACT as in of Parliament the as yet gives SO FAR, and weight gives you the W. Without is a positional indicator, here meaning outside

10a

Scores, being virile, making answer acceptable to Her Ladyship? (5)

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Meaning lots in Spanish. Virile: MACHO, change the A(nswer) to U, Her Ladyship Mitfords characterisation of what was acceptable in her circle

11a

Stars performing across river (5)

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12a

Unusual to tuck into great British fish with beef (9)

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Unusual: RUM tucked into G(reat) B(ritish) LING, a kind of fish

13a

Risk going on outside having abandoned trunks in Welsh town (8)

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15a

African city, a centrepiece for semiurban guidebook (6)

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17a

Puff pastry's first up (6)

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19a

Minister to put on sporting event, displaying impartiality (4,4)

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22a

Bilbao got hammered for performance regardless (9)

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23a

Go together well before beginning advance (5)

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24a

Girl from a good home to duck, perhaps, out of convent finally (5)

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From A G(ood) home to duck NEST (with) out the last of convenT

25a

One elderly relative, one with partner still (9)

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One: I, elderly relative NAN, one: I again and partner: MATE

26a

Attack of French army initiallyanxieties to be ignored (4,2,4,4)

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Attack give FALL ON, of (in) French gives DE, A from the initial of Army, anxieties for FEARS. Respace.

Down

1d

Green light in the form of a grey one? (4,2,8)

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Other than that a grey seal is – um – a grey one I can’t see how this works. Open to suggestions!

2d

Huge groans heard by public (7)

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3d

Familiar with how mike's come to be mine? (5)

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If mike becomes mine, the K is NOW N. Cute.

4d

Left wingers somehow miss flogging daily? (8)

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5d

Note heavy defeat for champion (3-3)

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6d

Silly dog smothering me: throw it down? (9)

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7d

Female leaving attractive artwork (7)

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Attractive is FETCHING: the F(emale) leaves

8d

Rambling among pines, end somehow in Cheshire town (4-10)

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14d

Getting out one's prayer book after synod's ending (9)

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One’s becomes I’S the prayer book is a MISSAL, both after D at the end of synoD

16d

Well-informed and capable of engagement (2-2-4)

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18d

Outlaw with false name cut across country (7)

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20d

Using one short skewer, upset an arrangement of blooms (7)

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Back again after a short absence. One again is I, the short skewer is a KEBA(b), followed by AN upset to give NA

21d

Run down, or even up, motorway to the north (6)

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23d

Not going on to give instructions (5)

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A double definition to finish with