Times Cryptic #28787

2023-12-15

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Across

1a

Speaking out, you spill the beans on drugs (5)

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4a

One keeps stocking up pubs, periodically interrupting consumer (9)

Generating...

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

every other letter from pUbS inside SPENDER (consumer).

9a

Fixed this person's shoe worn by Bill in America (9)

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

I’M (this person’s), then MULE (shoe) worn by TAB (bill in America).

10a

Like Sprite? A German drinks litres loudly (5)

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

EIN (‘a’ in German) containing L (litres) and F (loudly).

11a

Think e.g. ham sandwiches fine? This makes me despair (4-3,6)

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14a

Ways for Edith Piaf to show regrets (4)

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

‘roads’ (ways) in French (for Edith Piaf).

15a

Love to slip in appreciative remark for soldiers (5,5)

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

O (love), then ERR (to slip) inside THANKS (appreciative remark).

18a

Fail to see sign introduced by European delegates (10)

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

MISS (fail to see) + ARIES (sign), with E (European) at the start.

19a

Queen once performed last in Glasto (4)

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21a

After some green tea, pressure group attempted coup (9,4)

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24a

Old lady carries you across the Channel in fact (5)

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25a

Hedonist not half like Mr Wooster around noon (9)

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

half of LIke + BERTIE (Mr.Wooster) containing N (noon).

27a

Glasses upsetten Grolsch bottles overturned (9)

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28a

Seek someone the church approves of for a date (5)

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Down

1d

Ignorant, as police may be about how investigation ends (10)

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

UNIFORMED (as police may be) containing last of investigatioN.

2d

Upright character recalled writing practice (3)

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

I (upright letter, character) + MS (manuscript, writing) reversed.

3d

"Great" millionaire happy to save high-street bank (6)

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4d

Bottom pinched by admirer, one checking for dodgy characters? (9)

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5d

Why don't we put up a stone monument? (5)

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

LETS (why don’t we) reversed + A. Slab-like ancient monument.

6d

Participants in equestrian competitions never set off (8)

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7d

Criminal relented, if receiving answer showing respect (11)

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

anagram of RELENTED IF containing A.

8d

Possibly magical symbol that has left Potter unexcited? (4)

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12d

Making smooth arts broadcast, Sky's brilliant feature (7,4)

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13d

Agree to keep frames of Monet and Rothko around in collection (10)

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

ASSENT (agree), keeping the outermost letters of MoneT and RothkO reversed.

16d

English chaps are dilettantes, only half-heartedly open to improvement (9)

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17d

On same ground, a header from Newcastle United (2,3,3)

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

anagram of ON SAME + A + first of Newcastle.

20d

Boring rhubarbthis can make fruit crumble (3,3)

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22d

Young flier heading skyward without impediment (5)

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

W/O (without) reversed + LET (impediment).

23d

Learner sinking in swimming pool one's adored (4)

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

LIDO (swimming pool), with L (learner) lower down in the word.

26d

Yours truly drained cloudy bitter (3)

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