Times Cryptic #28643

2023-06-30

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Across

1a

Set up clubs supported by important individual (9)

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6a

Note duplicated carbon copy (5)

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9a

Draw cover for anti-racist leaflet (7)

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10a

What may symbolise one rule man breaks (7)

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11a

Shy couple's brief relationship (5)

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12a

Solitary TV presenter cut short piece (9)

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14a

Tiresome activity removing length of cloth as standard (3)

Generating...

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

F{L}AG (cloth as standard) minus ‘L’ (length).

15a

Parent organised engagement around name changing (11)

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

REAR (parent) + RAN (organised) + GIG (engagement) containing N (name).

17a

Grumble about state briefly wishing to please (11)

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19a

Anticipated means of obtaining satisfaction fails to reach conclusion (3)

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

I got this from DUE{L} = means of obtaining satisfaction? But I suspect the setter meant DUEs?

20a

Company initially recognising China controls mineral material (9)

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

CO (company) + Recognising + PAL (china) containing ORE (mineral).

22a

Children's lives pursue action (5)

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24a

Levelling up happening late in the day (7)

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26a

Abridgement of large-scale literary volume? (7)

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27a

Keen reporter's start to the day (5)

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28a

Blew up school with unfashionable exterior (9)

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Down

1d

Humorous ridicule which affronted nurses (5)

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2d

Complex number precedes zero (7)

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3d

Maiden's promise hampered by endless exams (9)

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4d

Fanatical airmen deployed overseas (11)

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5d

Use heroin regularly for a long time (3)

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

hErOiN regularly.

6d

Way of working involving a large number of bits and sequence of steps (5)

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

M.O. (modus operandi, way of working), containing A MB (megabyte, large number of bits).

7d

Damage can start to impair it? (7)

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8d

Partner institution welcomes a university accepting teaching ultimately (9)

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

COLLEGE (institution), containing (welcomes) A + U (university) containing (accepting) teachinG. COLLE(A(G)U)GE.

13d

Docking terminal moved within canal (11)

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14d

Experiencethe best preparation for features (4,5)

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16d

I turn bananas into processed food (9)

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18d

Piece of music is heard to a greater extent (7)

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19d

Misrepresent policeman's reason for seeking compensation (7)

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

DI’S (policeman’s) + TORT (reason for seeking compensation).

21d

Bulb working with electricity generator (5)

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23d

Revise pieces penned by journalist (5)

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25d

Man with outstanding physique died after game (3)

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