Times Cryptic #28771

2023-11-27

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Across

1a

Street trader's outstanding period plugging a type of eel (12)

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9a

Velocity in Tyneside transport system makes us anxious (5)

Generating...

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NE + R(V)Y.

10a

North European became worried about current bargain (9)

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N.E. + GOT (I) ATE.

11a

Old PM cheers toothless types (8)

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12a

Hunter's sleeping-place with popular backing (6)

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DORM + IN backwards, which took me a disgracefully long time to see.

13a

Canon entertaining bishops, perhaps, in apartment block (8)

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TENE(MEN)T, as in men on a chessboard.

15a

Time to pay bills from American: one retaining any number (6)

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17a

Unpleasantly sticky marks in stiff sticky earth (6)

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CLA(M,M)Y.

18a

Walk round English comprehensive mostly exuding calm (8)

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P(E)ACE + FUL[l].

21a

Scion temporarily unattracted to sporting expedition (8)

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24a

Carpet unknown in a place of worship (9)

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25a

Skimpy garment finally adopted by husband returning to India (5)

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[adopte]D + H + TO backwards + I from the NATO alphabet.   A rather busy cryptic for an answer I biffed and figured out later.

26a

Large beam made from timber with a grant (9,3)

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Down

1d

Vanity formerly present in most of metropolis (7)

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2d

Cloth worker supported by a surprisingly smart court officer (8,2,4)

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3d

Alien nursing severe pain in African state (5)

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E(GYP)T.

4d

Dullness small number found in second theatre award (8)

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5d

Hot drink served up, coming shortly (4)

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6d

Old form of transport leaving area, thus lying outside (9)

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7d

Wedding attendant from NATO unexpectedly given CBE, say (6,2,6)

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8d

Stick one's nose in, hearing gong, perhaps (6)

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14d

Notes from topless girl about capital raised (9)

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[a]M(ROME upside-down)ANDA.

16d

Mariner prophet keeps at a great distance (8)

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17d

Caught burrowing animal, heading off for fight (6)

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19d

Component of battery illuminated drone crossing island (7)

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22d

Journalist occupying hospital chair (5)

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23d

Bullock young kids raised (4)

Generating...

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

TOTS upside down – this may cause trouble if you don’t know the word.   I barely did.