Times Cryptic #28660

2023-07-20

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Across

1a

Henry to appear with holdallone to fix locks needed (8)

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6a

Strut surely has broken inside for example (6)

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9a

Competitor for place on river an enterprising sort (13)

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10a

Customer exactly right and not coming back? (6)

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11a

Trader needs minute with English having tirade about check (8)

Generating...

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

M(minute) then E(English) and RANT(tirade) surrounding CH(check)

13a

Persian perhaps shuffled cards, meeting the French in game (4,6)

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15a

Racketeer in old film from Massachusetts originally to be buried outside (4)

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

first letter of Massachusetts inside LIE(to be buried). Reference to Harry LIME of The Third Man

16a

Culminating point: that's getting married in a church (4)

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18a

Culturally deficient person taking book aboard Central Line? (10)

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21a

For questions, do exams (8)

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22a

Cheap and nasty short containing rum (6)

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23a

Criminal let in here to steal order from political official (5-4,4)

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25a

Second-rate skill all right for barman? (6)

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26a

After fish, do some shopping for marine plant (8)

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Down

2d

Fabled woodcutter joins a party with a scholar (3,4)

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3d

Evidently embarrassed to be associated with growing relief organisation? (3,8)

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4d

Amber for instance about to stray from path (5)

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5d

Depression grips woman climbing wondrous monument (7)

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

DIP(depression) containing MARY(woman) all reversed

6d

Space flight takes one coming into sun source (9)

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

I(one) inside STAR(sun), WELL(source)

7d

Runner on snow finally approaches Karakoram mountain (3)

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

last letter in approacheS, and the mountain is K1

8d

Hero's one for villainfriend to Caesar, J? (7)

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

Caesar, J’s friend would be ANTONY, M

12d

Male relative one in semi-religious order? (4-7)

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14d

Meat and drink kept as fresh (4,5)

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17d

Pelt across river, ripping up land? (7)

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19d

Look down on river holding drinks up (7)

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20d

Incestuous son Opus Dei corrected (7)

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22d

True Grit appropriate for audience? (5)

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24d

Boring routinepity that's not finished! (3)

Generating...

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

RUTH(pity) minus the last letter