Times Cryptic #28699

2023-09-04

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1a

Knight errant's boy suffering physical discomfort? (7)

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5a

Old orator's initial itch for China tea (6)

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8a

Level-headed about boxer's spasmodic twitching (9)

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9a

Article on sacred river getting top grade (5)

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11a

Quiet man finally consuming uncooked seafood (5)

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12a

The writer's attitude, assuming false identity (9)

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13a

Native American's revolutionary directions inspiring strong desire (8)

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15a

Device for recording time on river (6)

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17a

Copper given superb muscle relaxant once (6)

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19a

Avoid little daughter's aquatic plant (8)

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22a

Ex-pupil's ruse mostly involving note to do with childbirth (9)

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23a

Customer's extra fiver ultimately securing uniform (5)

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24a

Divided up the port (5)

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25a

Congenial girl mostly backed by counsel at first in court (9)

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26a

Gannet regularly circling a chap's seaside defence (6)

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27a

Train soldiers, initially excluding detachment from the east (7)

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Down

1d

Shrewd Irish leader caught in a roomy environment (13)

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

PER + SP(I[rish],C)ACIOUS.   I biffed this one, a typical college entrance exam word.   If you know the difference between perspicacious and perspicuous, you will do well.

2d

Greenery is a bore, invading shelter (7)

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

LE (A FAG) E.

3d

Condescend to take up part of song I edited (5)

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4d

Nourishing substance Greek character originally identified in river (8)

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

NU + TR(I[dentified])ENT.

5d

Live in, surprisingly coy about sports award (6)

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6d

Report of only hotel in island, one demanding a lot of interest (4,5)

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7d

Record plugging new melody, part of The Planets (7)

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

N (E.P.) TUNE.

10d

Poet and pontiff upholding a Roman law with hesitation (9,4)

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A LEX + AND + ER + POPE.

14d

New style English composer adopted with sincerity (9)

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16d

Girl on river carrying minute percussion instrument (8)

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

DULCI(M)E + R.   If you know anyone named Dulcie, raise your hand.

18d

He may steal two-fifths of stock kept by monarch, perhaps (7)

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20d

Delightful Welsh girl supporting diocese (7)

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21d

Castaway gloated in this way, we're told (6)

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23d

Show excessive pride in second-rate kiln (5)

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

B OAST.