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Relating to several terms in case about reversing on motorway (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
That’ll be x+y-z for example. I did wonder if several was a bit too many for three, but let’s not quibble. Case is TRIAL and it’s about ON reversing to give NO and M(otorway). Lost time working with “in case”, and terms to suggest word endings. [tilbee correctly points out that we need a second I in the wordplay, so it’s not just a Motorway but the M1.]
Indian state importing high-class, primarily Dutch, cheese (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The Indian state is GOA, high class is U according to Nancy Mitford*, and D is the first (primarily) of Dutch. Nice that Gouda is actually Dutch cheese. Alan Day of Birmingham University got there first.
Birds of prey inhabiting remoter nests (5)
Look around initially observing very large duck (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Look gives you the GANDER in Arthur Daley speak, insert the first (initially this time) of Observing and OS for very large, a standard abbreviation for outsize. That a goosander is a large duck is congenial.
Opposed to what in France is a period piece (7)
Get too big for blooming argument about key (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Flowers that are blooming are OUT, argument is ROW, and the two are surrounding G, a random key. Stick to music for that: fewer choices than on your keyboard.
Person of wide culture avoiding con in survey by crew (11,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Biffed from definitions, but it’s survey giving RECONNAISSANCE minus the CON, and the verbal crew for MAN
Arab maybe introducing play finally enters a turbulent area (5,9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Wiki unhelpfully but probably accurately says “these are are the latitudes about 30 degrees north and south of the Equator. They are characterized by sunny skies, calm winds, and very little precipitation. They are also known as subtropical ridges or highs. It is a high-pressure area at the divergence of trade winds and the westerlies.” Perhaps more knowledgeable geographers than I can justify the “turbulent” tag. Anyway the Arab is an example of a HORSE, play is LATITUDE, and add the S from the end of (finally) enterS
Sibling allowed to go on excursion (7)
Conventional way to keep home (7)
Short-lived English friend crossing border with hesitation (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
E(nglish) friend: PAL crosses (includes) HEM for border and ER for hesitation.
Excuse boxer breeder intended to begin with (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The boxer is the immortal ALI, and then take the first letters (to begin with now) of Breeder Intended.
A second set of books required on Charlie's course (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A first letter-fest: A Second O(ld) T(estament) set of books and C(harlie) via Cocaine.
Modern man welcoming daughter after coffee (6-3)
Down
Word books somehow suit her admirably at first (8)
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An anagram, the first of the day, of SUIT HER plus the first letter (another one) of Admirably.
It's supporting the Dog and Duck perhaps, is that not so? (5)
Old boy with shiny accessories having come finally for November's funeral rites (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
So a substitution clue: O(ld) B(oy) plus shiny SEQUINS with the N(ovember) replaced with the last letter of comE
French painter's right of access (7)
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The painter is Jean-Auguste-Dominique INGRES perhaps best known (by me at least) for his Odalisque, a lady with an improbably long back in – um – plain sight. Add the S that comes after the ‘.
Large stripy creature losing head, biting old Trojan priest (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
This is where I ran out of GK, and I was not much helped by the wordplay. I mean apart from that comedy burglar’s mask and its tail is a RACOON (from which you detach the head) a stripy creature? A zebra, sure, and a tiger, and at a push a wasp. If you know this particular detail of the Troy story, you can surmise that the L comes from L(arge) and the inserted O from O(ld). Hm. Must watch the film again, but I’ll bet he’s not there.
Hard work loading flyers into posh car (5)
Sly subsidiary worker (9)
Like pointers in a line entering track (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A bit of a heffalump trap? That Y on the end comes from R(ailwa)Y track. A is in plain sight, and line gives you ROW.
Like some ancient stone tools transported into Chile (9)
Persuade clubs to make way for first of these followers (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Another substitute clue. Persuade leads you to ENCOURAGE: change the C(lubs) to the first of (again) These
Bitterness of a pro abandoning riches (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A once again in plain sight. Riches is (are?) PROSPERITY, take away the PRO.
Genuine error made by printer (7)
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And add a third definition indicated by a pink square.
Small pastry cooked later during races (7)
Articles about the goddess of wisdom (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
AN and A circling THE in plain sight. Apparently Athena’s wisdom led her to blind and the throttle LAOCOON. It’s possible you heard it here first.
Restriction of note in written material (5)
Greek poem newspapers served up, ignoring French art (5)
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IN which LAOCOON has his somewhat unfortunate role. Here it’s newspapers DAILIES backward (served up) minus the second person singular of the verb to be in French, which is ES.
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