Times Cryptic #28720

2023-09-28

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1a

Finished bundle of notes perhaps about conclusion to Easter Rising (6)

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UP(finished), then WAD(bundle of notes) surrounding the last letter in easteR

5a

Rough diamond (8)

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9a

Bolt door, perhaps, denying right appropriate to undergraduates? (8)

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STUD(bolt) and ENTRY(door) minus R(right)

10a

Recently in need of old apartment key (2,4)

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11a

Delivery of greens by US serviceman in retreat? (4,6)

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13a

Strength of spirit abandons leader in pole vault (4)

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PROOF(measure of alcohol level in a spirit) minus the first letter in Pole

14a

Eg pieces of writing following a reading, possibly (4)

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MS(manuscript, writing) after A, R(reading as in one of the three R’s)

15a

Flask concealed in pocket nearest bottom (10)

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18a

After that article by Thor Heyerdahl, maybe point accepted (10)

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THE(after) next to RAFTER(Thor Heyerdahl, maybe) containing E(compass point)

20a

Name for musical guys including their number in act (4)

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got this from the definition, and I’ve come back to look at it a bunch, but I think this has to be the band MOE, that has five members, so put a V in. I’ve never seen the band, though they did a show in my town a few years ago and a lot of people were excited about seeing them.  Are they popular enough to get into the Times crossword? Thanks to jackkt: there is a musical Five Guys Named Moe, so my rumniations on obcsure jam bands was mistaken.

21a

Listeners finally having got set on pleased with themselves? (4)

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last letter of listenerS, the MUG(set on)

23a

Four less days to waste in German city (10)

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anagram of FOUR,LESS and two D’s(days)

25a

With which one's had possibly not really good seafood (6)

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26a

Island: a way home one found when visiting it (8)

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A, RD(way), IN(home), I(one) inside SA(it)

28a

Court opportunity, rolling back years (8)

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29a

Judge inferior (after knocking back any number) a port (6)

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J(judge), NAFF(inferior) with the N(any number) moved to the back, then A.  As I alluded to before, I only know of this place because their team, the Jaffna Kings (originally the Jaffna Stallions) won the first three instalments of the Sri Lanka Premier League (they got knocked out in the eliminator this year). The former Australian batsman Chris Lynn plays for them.  Is it known for anything else?

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2d

Plot involving character turning on queen and tribal chief (9)

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PATCH(plot) containing AIR(character) reversed and R(queen)

3d

Speech written on the back of an envelope? (7)

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4d

Character who was desperate to avoid Hamlet's end? (3)

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remove the last letter from DANE(Hamlet was one)

5d

Readers after a book looking up US outlet (5)

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YOU(readers of this) after A,B(book) reversed

6d

Go-go dancing with elderly statesman (5,6)

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7d

One on journey left in gorge over border (7)

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8d

Old-fashioned doorman denied his head is spinning (5)

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PORTER(doorman), minus the first letter, reversed

12d

The men are coarsealso smoother! (4,3,4)

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16d

Express disapproval when pupil misses English repeatedly (3)

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TUTEE(pupil) minus two E’s(English)

17d

Version, eg, altered a bit once (9)

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19d

Rule number one: fix must be short! (7)

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REG(registration number), I(one), then MEND(fix) minus the last letter

20d

Needle stuck by doctor beneath one's stomach area (7)

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MIFF(needle) containing DR(doctor) under I(one)

22d

Prophetic work something held by public speaker I see! (5)

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24d

Rather cheeky, for one guarding vessel! (5)

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27d

Shock if this government were overturned (3)

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