Times Cryptic #28664

2023-07-25

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1a

They may be shot close to camp in attacks (6)

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{cam}P [close] contained by [in] RAIDS (attacks)

4a

Screening of material from a film finally is repeated in French (4,4)

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A, (fil}M [finally], EST (is…in French) + EST [repeated]. Collins: a method of preliminary screening for carcinogens, based on their ability to cause mutations in bacteria named after Bruce Ames (born 1928), US biochemist. NHO this and the wordplay was tricky so I was only able to guess at the answer once all the checkers were in place. Seems a bit obscure to me.

10a

Fetching a soft sort of green heather (9)

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A, P (soft – music), PEA (sort of green), LING (heather). The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to see in a ‘pea green’ boat.

11a

Praise from partner once was effective, mostly (5)

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12a

Native of Mexico in NJ: People appear confused! (8,6)

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14a

One could go off father getting close to son! (5)

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16a

Youngster taking short vacation in extra small location (5-4)

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18a

Women tend to get fixed income (9)

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20a

According to report, not out always to be brief (2,3)

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21a

Potentially 14 different people in pursuit of British film studio (6,8)

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25a

Tried out an oddly regressive inspection (5)

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T{r}I{e}D {o}U{t} A{n} [oddly] and reversed [regressive]

26a

Figures chap in charge can ring back with story (9)

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FIB (story), then IC (in charge) + CAN + O (ring) reversed [back]. Collins: Italian mathematician: popularized the decimal system in Europe. Another answer outside my comfort zone but I was able to construct the name from wordplay and vaguely remembered it coming up before, most recently in August last year as it turned out.

27a

Does like time pursuing friend in US city (8)

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BUD (friend in US), APES [does – copies- Who Do You Do?), T (time)

28a

From hearing, cycle to market (6)

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1d

Confine oneself to our boss's articles, maybe, further tailored? (10)

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2d

Twice a year, left from Rome? (5)

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PA (a year – per annum) + PA [twice], L (left)

3d

Blank flier secretary placed in study ... (7)

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AD (flier – small handbill) + PA (secretary) contained by [placed in] DEN (study).

5d

... which one drinking coffee raises? (3,2)

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This part of the definition is cryptic but the literal is ‘study’ in the sense of ‘acquire knowledge of’  in the preceding linked clue.

6d

Suddenly hard to keep quiet (7)

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7d

Confidentially French resistance moving in to record intelligence (5,4)

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8d

What cashier has to work up to (4)

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9d

Salt tablet with nail on top (8)

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PIN (nail), NACL (salt), E (tablet)

13d

After a failure, one has to be tolerant (10)

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PER (a), MISS (failure), I’VE (one has)

15d

In the act of re-forming diamonds hardened (9)

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Anagram [re-forming] of D (diamonds) + HARDENED

17d

What could be worn by pool club personnel: medal (8)

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19d

Acquire sports car at ridiculously cheap pricea bit of a flyer! (4,3)

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WIN (acquire), GT (sports car), 1P (ridiculously cheap price – one penny)

20d

Cool present for one getting passionate (7)

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22d

Chance briefly to catch very loud bits of tune (5)

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23d

Knight once held up by Jedi, clearly (2,3)

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24d

Stick book in the post (4)

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