Times Cryptic #28734

2023-10-14

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1a

Father interrupting siesta for meal (6)

flowerflowerflower
4a

Naval base in estuary east of strand (8)

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10a

Put in steps where there's slope around centre of path (7)

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11a

Substitute colourant containing new dye, initially (5-2)

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12a

Cast can start to tire (4)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Reduced railway perhaps arriving at regular intervals (4-6)

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15a

Possible rescuer of one representative eagle in extremes of peril? (9)

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16a

Big number getting to game (5)

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18a

Keen on following performance, initially patchy (5)

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19a

A person is upset to see slander (9)

flowerflowerflower
21a

Unusual life study of former wife and poor igloo boy (10)

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23a

Like takeaway food in African country (4)

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26a

Wearing face protection reversed covers middle of eye (7)

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27a

Bird round most of closely observed habitats initially (7)

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28a

Catch again in rule playing tie (8)

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29a

Species present in area (6)

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Down

1d

Without error terror's wanting just the first letter (5)

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2d

American flat dweller keeping wild animals in pen with no key (9)

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3d

Examine 100 in hospital (4)

flowerflowerflower
5d

After stripping blushit's off, but all sensual (7)

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6d

Nocturnal bird in Middle East, a blackish songbird (10)

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7d

Organ sometimes in full flow has vibration, not quiet (5)

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8d

Beloved idle time after a match (9)

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9d

Marine airmen unfortunately would need twice this rest (6)

flowerflowerflower
14d

Ruin left one in degradation (10)

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15d

One pulling strings to raise favourite in noble's protection (9)

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17d

I throw in common fossil (9)

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19d

Complaint has large crew confined to island (7)

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20d

Sort of iron age bird? (6)

flowerflowerflower
22d

Old coppers of Brixton or Lambeth implicated at the beginning (5)

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24d

Colour of mineral containing elements of hydrocarbons (5)

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25d

Tipping at work (4)

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