Times Cryptic #28736

2023-10-17

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1a

Country girl in working group (6)

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4a

Comic introducing a man of the cloth (8)

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CHAPLIN (comic) containing [introducing] A

10a

Worn out husband covered in spots, might one say? (9)

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11a

After change of heart I'm not going to move (5)

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SHAN’T (I’m not going to) has a ‘change of heart’ and becomes SHUNT

12a

Shipmate Ron sadly becoming a loner potentially? (11)

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14a

Rounds on bishop? I don't think much of that (3)

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B (bishop), O O (rounds)

15a

Add a way to restart play (5-2)

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17a

Reportedly understand how to make main course? (6)

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19a

Enemy close by, Spooner says. I don't think so! (2,4)

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Spooner would say “Foe near” (enemy close by)

21a

Resign from oil giant, ignoring son? Exactly (5,2)

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QUIT (resign from), ES{s}O (oil giant) [ignoring son]

23a

A lover once coming back in chopper (3)

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A, then EX (lover once) reversed [coming back]

24a

Key partner welcoming proposal in excited manner (11)

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26a

Fat old cow's complaint about ending of lease (5)

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O (old),  BSE (cow’s complaint) containing [about] {leas}E [ending]. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

27a

A coffee with remarkably nice aroma (9)

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29a

Whole of body holding on (8)

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30a

Times in which king is tired? (6)

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1d

Giant insects biting horse (8)

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BEE + MOTH (insects) containing [biting] H (horse). ‘Behemoth’ is mentioned in the The Book of Job and is thought by some to be a reference to a hippopotamus or a crocodile.

2d

Article in El País about copper's whereabouts (5)

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3d

Philosophy getting up Jean-Paul Sartre's nose? (3)

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5d

Nothing in plea for protection making one fearful (7)

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0 (nothing) contained by [in] HIDE US (plea for protection)

6d

One who dines selectively, chopping up certain apes (11)

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7d

Sketch outline of a dozy judge (9)

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8d

One must stop impossible impulse (6)

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9d

Sign of unity among neo-Marxists for example (6)

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Hidden in [among] {neo}–{Marxists}

13d

On we ran desperate, now to take shelter far away (7,4)

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16d

President's sole veto altered by Republican (9)

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18d

Plump for jam pudding (4-4)

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20d

Brazilian diplomacy? It might quell disorder (4,3)

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21d

Case of Eros making you shudder? (6)

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Case as in ‘arrow case’. Eros is portrayed as an archer and often carries a quiver, though not always.

22d

Artistic performer given her head? (6)

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Cryptic. Not her own head, but that of John the Baptist. According to some accounts she requested it served on a plate as a reward for performing the Dance of the Seven Veils at a feast given to celebrate the birthday of her uncle King Herod.

25d

Monk astride large beast of burden (5)

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LAMA (monk) containing [astride] L (large)

28d

Unmarried philosopher not himself (3)

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{m}ILL (philosopher – John Stuart Mill) [unmarried]