Times Cryptic #28631

2023-06-16

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1a

Trashy American town regularly passing notice (3-3)

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5a

Nervous, say, in the middle of journey on plane (8)

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9a

Billions blown in the end protecting fine seaside resort (8)

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

B (billions) and blowN (in the end) containing RIGHTO (fine).

10a

Weight in opening shot towards net causes deflection (6)

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11a

Have second thoughts about prisoners getting free ride (10)

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13a

Bring in each one of the Armed Forces (4)

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14a

Wow with crazy somersaulting (4)

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15a

Comprehend by embracing love and kindness (10)

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18a

Technical detail briefly included in specialist trade union's brochure (10)

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

SPEC (technical detail briefly), contained by PRO (specialist) and TU’S (trade union’s).

20a

Old French artist heading west, not south (4)

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23a

A group performing in front of gig-goers leaving (10)

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25a

One inventor recalled giving away organisation's first secret (6)

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

I (one) + EDISoN (inventor) reversed, missing ‘o’ (organisation’s first).

26a

Limit restricting endless tendency for waffly language (8)

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28a

Father almost completely broken apart by split from mother? (8)

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29a

Call placed primarily for digital currency (6)

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2d

Dispute arising about trees being moved around cathedral site (9)

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

ROW (dispute) reversed, then C (about) and an anagram of TREES.

3d

Toilet with blue stall (3,4)

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4d

Empty text filled with a bit of ink? (3)

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

empty TexT containing A. As in, a tattoo.

5d

Judge to be reportedly punished, in a way (5)

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6d

With no defeats, two points sit between United and Spurs, remarkably (11)

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

S + E (two points, of the compass) contained by (sit between), U (united) + an anagram of AND SPURS.

7d

Mythical hero seen from time to time inside America? (7)

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

SeEn (from time to time) inside THE US (America).

8d

Partygoer in right state! (5)

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12d

Spy teenagers staggering outside clubs close to midnight (6,5)

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

anagram of TEENEGERS, containing C (clubs), then the last letter of mignighT.

16d

I felt ultimately satisfied (3)

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ME (I) + felT (ultimately)

17d

Her voting changed incredibly quickly (9)

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19d

Suspect male is breaking into safe (7)

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M (male) + IS, contained by SURE (safe).

20d

Night in Paris covered by some payment (7)

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22d

Animal identified from front pair of paws? (5)

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

the first pair of letters from ‘paws’ are P AND A.

24d

Dye used to outline very small bone (5)

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

ANIL (dye, indigo) containing V (very).

27d

Fabulous creature found in deeper oceans (3)

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