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After electricity failure, stop eating meal at work (5,9)
Steals round place in underclothing (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Next time I solve this I’ll start at the right end. Round place reduces to O PL, dress in SHIFTS or underclothing.
I paper over stage with wings (5)
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Technically the adult stage of an insect’s life. I, MAG for paper, O(ver).
Maybe a little snowy in the breeding season? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I think this is just a cryptic definition: a (little) snowy (owl) in the breeding season is an example of our entry.
Charter party once here beginning to embark on flowing sea (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
My last in, bemused by the definition and perhaps by 1ac and thinking works outing. Flowing is RUNNY, the sea you want is the MED, finish with Embark’s beginning. The charter is the Great one, signed (some say sealed) at a quarter past noon.
Prayer day that is coming round, at first chanted with a backing (5,3)
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A regular part of the Mass/Eucharist, “Lamb of God”. Careful following of the instructions gets you there. D(ay) and IE (that is/id est) reversed (coming round) and then before that SUNG for chanted with A also reversed (backing).
Way to enter a university that is handed to you on a plate (6)
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The definition allows a very wide range of offerings, but way to enter: GATE plus A U(niversity) selects the one you want.
Injury as limb at first sound twisted (6)
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The first letter of Limb and NOISE from sound reversed (twisted)
Calming of gale is a bit of luck (8)
Reported for duty dressed, and dismissed (6,3)
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A rarity, a triple definition.
Members of kingdom are amusing Joe (5)
Cat losing head on European peak (5)
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The cat must be a TIGER: remove its head and replace with E(uropean) That the Eiger is a European mountain is felicitous.
Poor-sounding judge makes a mark (9)
In poverty, chose one bottle to get drunk (5,2,3,4)
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Sales talk enthrals everybody in supermarket — bishop may deliver it (8,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Is a thing: I’ve seen several in my time. Today’s matryoshka. ALL for everyone inside STORE for supermarket inside PATTER for sales talk.
Chase little girl over piece of knitwear (7)
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Chase gives you woo, and the little girl, while it could be the normal diminutive, is more properly Little NELL from the Old Curiosity Shop. “One must have a heart of stone to read the death of little Nell without laughing.” – Oscar Wilde (who else?)
Half perused books, given another Kindle (5)
Biblical teaching by old Luther, for one (8)
Inattentive worker catching disease (6)
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Worker is the conventional crossword ANT, and the disease caught therein is Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis, mad cow disease of receding memory.
Pretty lady travels round new fantastic location (9)
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Pretty is FAIR, then an anagram (travelling) of LADY round N(ew) gives the rest. Been there, it’s on Mahe in the Seychelles, and with a rainbow on the day I visited, was truly magical.
Very late coming in, sees twitchy cat (7)
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Very late (at the time of writing) is a little after 1 AM, which is placed in an anagram (twitchy) of SEES.
Turn up: no seats upstairs, so go back to where you were (4,4,6)
Order for soldiers mushy food, keeping men initially at attention (5,4)
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Transfer your rifle from your side to your shoulder, you ‘orrible little man. Mushy food is SLOPS, attention is EAR, and put the M of Men where it works.
Region has area for one to entertain (8)
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Region is DISTRICT, replace the I (one) with A(rea)
Sit with girl struggling to get skin cleaner (7)
Delicious food not started — revolting excessive colouring (7)
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The delicious food must be MANNA, with its M removed. Excessive is OTT (over the top) and since it’s revolting it becomes TTO. Annatto is one spelling of many for “a bright orange colouring matter obtained from the fruit pulp of a tropical American tree, Bixa orellana.”
Success involves familiar wait (4,2)
Comedy clubs having food brought round (5)
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FARE for food with C(lubs) enclosed.
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