Times Cryptic #28799

2023-12-29

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1a

One may put on coat and bra, thus fixed with pin (10)

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7a

Deal stimulant behind officer's back (4)

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9a

Annoying nitwit coming between Henry and Heather (8)

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

ASS (nitwit) between H (Henry) and LING (heather).

10a

Give one's assent to tour India with Mr Hunter (6)

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

NOD (give one’s assent), around I (India) + MR. A biblical hunter, known only to me from Elgar.

11a

Call on virtuous person, making a bit of a bow (6)

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13a

Fascinatingly alien embraces old monarch in public (8)

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14a

Cook some rhubarb or tripe (12)

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17a

Spread bet a punter organised, accepting punt with odds slashed (6,6)

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

anagram of BET A PUNTER, containing even letters (odds slashed) of pUnT.

20a

Individuals doing a Sean Connery impression making complaint (8)

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21a

Jogged in the altogether inspiring start of glorious day (6)

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

NUDE (in the altogether), containing the first of Glorious + D (day).

22a

Shoot up, perhaps flying around speed of light (6)

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IN JET (perhaps flying) containing C (speed of light).

23a

This man's admitted to an attempt to con the ref that's very tacky (8)

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

HE’S (this man’s) contained by A DIVE (an attempt to con the ref).

25a

What a disdainful person did in argument (4)

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26a

Fan strangely hesitant with us (10)

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Down

2d

A club with disorder on the rise, in shambles (8)

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

A + BAT (club) + RIOT (disorder) reversed.

3d

Finally down one's nice spirit (3)

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4d

Noise of bouncing plane after European disembarks (5)

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5d

A Spanish chap covering you, we hear, in ointment (7)

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

UN (‘a’ in Spanish) + GENT (chap) containing U (“you”).

6d

Crooked mob with cash bagging a new vehicle (6,3)

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

anagram of MOB + CASH, containing A + N (new).

7d

Made good, funny anecdotes about Westminster type (11)

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8d

Inclined to go on run round lake seen in pictures (6)

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

R (run) + O (round) + L (lake), all in PIX (pictures).

12d

During depression, entertaining journo turning up to write for paper (11)

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

IN (during) + DENT (depression), containing ED (journo) reversed and PEN (write).

15d

Copy flipping posh character's short clothing adornment (9)

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

APE (copy) reversed + U (posh) + LETTEr (character) missing its last.

16d

Army corps is in the army, say, or part of the army (8)

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18d

Leading way with e.g. drama in Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme? (7)

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19d

Don't get downhearted in exercise! (4,2)

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21d

Ex-PM's personnel caught in knees-up periodically (5)

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

HR (human resources, personnel) contained by alternate letters from kNeEs-Up.

24d

Parking away from bypass, go downhill (3)

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