Times Cryptic #28661

2023-07-21

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1a

Hunter's neat house with outside pool (8)

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OX (neat) + HO (house) in FUND (pool) Biffed this one of ‘neat’ = OX and I was off to the races, or so I thought.

9a

As an alternative, what satire is doing the rounds? (8)

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10a

Author's hoax involving gun lobbyists (6)

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11a

Look that's direct, yet at once cold, somehow (3,7)

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anagram of YET AT ONCE C (cold)

12a

Bond sprang up to speak (4)

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13a

Investing euros originally, Welshman's money is soon spent! (10)

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first letter of EUROS in EVAN’S CENT (Welshman’s money)

16a

Simple life at sea, with recreational vehicle in coastal area abroad (7)

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17a

Comparatively obscure UEFA intermediary rounds (7)

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20a

"Noggin": word that's contrived to cause offence (10)

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22a

High point is meeting of Mirror and Times (4)

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23a

One maybe poaching very old hat from French king (10)

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TRÈS PASSÉ (very old hat, in French) + R (king) A brilliant clue, très biffable.

25a

One's exploited, unlike Victoria? (6)

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26a

Getting away using keymap is involved also (8)

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27a

In a prime position in the Spanish Open for one hour (8)

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2d

Irish nationalist of old, briefly deceived by Liberals (8)

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O (old) + CONNE{d} (decieved) + L L (liberals)

3d

Like coaches often, with a certain animal magnetism? (5-5)

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4d

Neither called for nor delivered without notes (10)

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UNSERVED (nor delivered) around D E (notes)

5d

Destruction of age-old Northern Irish location (7)

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6d

Spanish runner's gold medal, initially missing, turned up (4)

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OR (gold) + {o}BE (medal) reversed A river in Spain.

7d

Be preoccupied and worried following difficulty (6)

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8d

One stirring a private army to resistance (8)

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14d

Colour filmlive golfrepeatedly cut up (10)

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E.T. (film) + ARE (live) + GG (golf repeatedly) + AXE (cut) reversed

15d

I'm grateful for opening tin bound to contain superior fruit (10)

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TA (I’m grateful) in CAN (tin) + LOPE (bound) around U (superior) Biffed from TA.

16d

Nervously excited mostly with treat being arranged (8)

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18d

Coming out of British army corps upset chap (8)

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19d

Be partially successful with appeal (7)

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21d

In front of a court, I like drama, occasionally (3-3)

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24d

A short riddle bringing sceptical reaction (2,2)

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