Times Cryptic #28639

2023-06-26

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1a

Rhythmic jazz lead accepts honour in retirement (5)

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P(OBE)B, all backwards, PB for lead.

4a

Secured folio placed in prepared prepaid envelope (4,4)

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MADE + S.A.(F)E, which is usually a SASE in the US.

8a

Having run out of nail polish, ordered Germanic cosmetic (9,5)

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10a

Knocking back Castle Cary ale really restricts legs of runners (5,4)

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11a

Mineral deposit right in missile launch area? (5)

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OCH(R)E, the missiles being darts launched at a dartboard.

12a

Hector sent back to carry a plant (6)

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WORR(A)Y backwards.    Since they are pretty close to weeds, they are really easy to grow.   Don’t ask about the phlox.

14a

One year, following winless season, American kid fails to finish course in Japan (8)

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[win]TER + I Y + A KI[d].

17a

Provocative glimpse of the pub, by the sound of it! (8)

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18a

Hindu returning a Hong Kong carpet (6)

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A H.K. RUG, all backwards.

20a

Musician Franz at last cuts record (5)

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LIS([fran]Z)T.    The given name kind of gives it away.

22a

Barring outsiders, try second event: get to assemble again (9)

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[t]R[y] + [s]ECON[d] + [e]VEN[t].

24a

Talented Frenchman designing a de luxe mansard (9,5)

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25a

Penelope's husband liberally used soy sauce at first (8)

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Anagram of USED SOY S[auce].

26a

Intolerable midday temperature inside (3,2)

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1d

British brothers who sang about high rise suburb (7,5)

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B + EVERLY(HILL)S – Don and Phil,

2d

Boring name, boring idol (5)

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BA(N)AL.

3d

Move stealthily around rogue US spy base (9)

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4d

"Thousand Island" first class cocktail (3,3)

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M AIT + A1.

5d

Bank on introduction of Ezra Pound verse (8)

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DOGGER + E[zra] + L for pound.

6d

Driver found stuck in middle of dam (5)

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7d

Florida shed housing black echo of the past (9)

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FLA + SH(B)ACK, an older abbreviation for Florida.

9d

Food business needs elastic supply (12)

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13d

Shakes round top, not being this? (4-5)

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15d

Giant animal droppings make nitrogen beneath one (9)

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1 + GUANO + DO N.

16d

Indiana bangs violate the law (8)

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19d

Clergyman, not very upper-class, succeeded as a high-flyer (6)

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[v]ICAR + U + S.

21d

State vote breaking the laws regularly (5)

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T[h]E(X)[l]A[w]S.

23d

Madame features in film The Cornwall Tourist? (5)

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E(MME)T, our favorite film    A write-in if you know the expression.