Times Cryptic #28780

2023-12-07

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1a

Garage where favourite composer, leaving hydrogen, fills quota (6,7)

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

PET(favorite) then the composer Gustav HOLST, minus H(hydrogen) inside RATION(quota)

8a

Deity entering principal UK island in attempt to annex? (4)

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9a

Copy that is used by band famed saxophonist familiarly engages (10)

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SC(scilicet, that is) and RIB(band) inside TRANE (nickname for John Coltrane)

10a

Second church that looks to the west in Crosby? That's lovely (8)

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MO(second) and CE(church) reversed inside BING Crosby

11a

Record-holder needs rest shortly before historic victory (6)

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SLEEP(rest) minus the last letter before VE(Victory in Europe, historic victory)

13a

Early arrival taking in new books? Outstanding (10)

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PREEMIE(early arrival) containing N(new), then NT(books)

16a

Legal institutions or pubs in north and south (4)

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17a

What sewer may carry tests unit regularly (4)

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alternating letters in tEsTs UnIt

18a

English team struggling with pitch showing understanding (10)

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20a

11 is worn by a swashbuckling sort (6)

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ARM(11 is SLEEVE) and IS containing A, reference to the character from The Three Musketeers

22a

Having been corrected, Chapter One divided circle (3,5)

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24a

Day ran short during strike for final action (4,6)

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THUR(day) and RAn inside LASH(strike)

26a

Uncivilised type in New York, before noon disappearing (4)

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GOTHAM(New York City) minus AM(before noon)

27a

Director from Left Bank originally visiting this French river that's inundated factory (5,1,7)

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L(left) and the first letter of Bank inside CECI(this, in French) and DEE(river) surrounding MILL(factory)

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1d

Proper treat organised for responsible individual (11)

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2d

Two rounds added to billthat's unacceptable (5)

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O,O(two rounds) after TAB(bill at a restaurant or bar)

3d

January not starting sunny? Here a soaking's possible (2,4,3)

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January is MONTH 1, remove the first letter, then NICE(sunny)

4d

Resort missing out on a turn to shine (7)

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5d

Old man looking up relative point in orbit (5)

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6d

Altered realities figure in Bible (9)

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7d

Sharp point found by climbing mountain peak (3)

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12d

Dressing Victor in ornamental plume? (11)

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14d

Me clutching booze, knocked back at one: clues initially incomprehensible (9)

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

ME containing GIN(booze) all reversed, then AT, I(one), then the first letter of Clues

15d

In London town, one acting badly after X amount of brandy? (9)

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19d

Parisian pop installed in flat that's decorated (7)

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21d

Singular act of slaughter leads to row (5)

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23d

Male hair product for a thinking man? (5)

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25d

In sound flood rescue vessel reveals bow (3)

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