Times Cryptic #28769

2023-11-24

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1a

Naughtier lad cavorting with younger relative? (8-2-3)

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8a

Way later, I would add something to attract attention (4)

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ST (way) after (later) P.S. (I would add) One of the last holdouts. I knew what was going on with the wordplay, but couldn’t figure out what the first two letters were supposed to be.

9a

Artist in E European state volunteers for opera (2,8)

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RA (artist) in LATVIA (E European state) + TA (volunteers)

10a

Visiting pub, overheard barristers (5,3)

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11a

Nothing original, indeed, in restricting direction (3-3)

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13a

Good beer I held brewed in German city (10)

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16a

Annexes, or small rooms, clubs let out (4)

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CELLS (small rooms) without (let out) C (clubs)

17a

Spare list (4)

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18a

Repeatedly cry in pain crossing Poles to see Antarctic phenomenon (6,4)

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YELL OW OW (repeatedly cry in pain) around (crossing) S N (poles) Apparently snow can turn yellow because of algae that grows on it. In New York City, this is not what we mean by ‘yellow snow’.

20a

Pets left aboard vessel coming west (6)

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PORT (left) in (aboard) SS (vessel) reversed (coming west) I was very proud to have gotten this one, and remember that ‘pet’ could mean ‘temper tantrum’. When my kids try this I tell them to wipe that MOUE off their faces.

22a

Leave bin for recycling, encouraging one to go green? (8)

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24a

Track crossing river one used to exercise on (10)

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26a

Gallery to become busy (4)

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27a

Kitty and I agree to agree in essence (13)

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Down

1d

You dig up from the past possibly evidence of something dull? (11)

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2d

Free BBC after first of August (5)

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AUNTIE (BBC) after the A (first of August)

3d

Maybe simple Appalachian horse: one's going to charge Yankee (9)

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H (horse) I’LL (one’s) + (going to) BILL (charge) Y (yankee)

4d

Render ineffective writer, with no tips for inspiration? (7)

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NEUTER (render ineffective) PEN (writer), without the first and last letter (with no tips) My last in. I nearly found the answer twenty minutes earlier, when I wondered aloud if CASTRATE could be right for ‘render ineffective’.

5d

Maybe monthly entering moon's final stage (5)

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6d

Loungers in resort lie scattered (9)

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7d

Scottish couple cycling to see monastery (3)

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TWA (Scottish couple) with first letter moved to last (cycling)

12d

When one's potentially had puddings, as breakfast sometimes served outside (3,5,3)

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14d

Two am, outside near home, so-called guesthouse? (9)

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DUO (two) + AM around (outside) NR (near) + IN (home) I got this one from the wordplay. Perhaps someone can explain the definition.

15d

With stone foundation, Greek castles compete to be most up-to-date (9)

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GR (Greek) + O-O (castles, in chess notation) + VIE (compete) over ST (with stone foundation)

19d

Here in shelter, remains of beer and fish? (3,4)

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21d

African language speaker's exposed by article (5)

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23d

Sponsor's perspective when raising euro initially (5)

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ANGLE (perspective) when first letter (initially) of EURO is raised

25d

Whistler's Mother above shelf when last viewed (3)

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