Times Cryptic #28823

2024-01-26

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Across

1a

Picked up Asian needing sunshine in Asian island (6)

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4a

Spooner's relative speculates in toxic assets (3,5)

Generating...

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

Spoonerisation of “Dad Bets”.

10a

Some stock pine things, periodically stocking gold (9)

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

LONG (pine) + tHiNgS containing OR (gold).

11a

Magazine business means to make sound projection (5)

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12a

Perhaps one clergyman with less sensitivity (8,6)

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14a

One of a couple particular about eating meat or fish (5)

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16a

Ties braids of hair Romeo's cut (9)

Generating...

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

DrEADLOCKS (braids of hair) minus the ‘r’ (Romeo).

18a

Old exercise and food regime inspiring new, practical method (9)

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

EX (old) + PE (exercise) + DIET (food regime) containing N (new).

20a

E.g. caviar dressing queens sent back? One may get cross (5)

Generating...

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

ROE (e.g. caviar) containing 2 x R (queens), all reversed.

21a

Revered figure, say, among trees with staff (5,9)

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25a

Kind of poppy composition starts off in upbeat medley (5)

Generating...

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

OP (opus, composition) + first letters from In Upbeat Medley.

26a

Take off and flygo off on sortie originally (9)

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

KED (fly) + ADDLE (go off), after first of Sortie.

27a

Fruit given to wee model of diminutive stature (8)

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28a

Idiot guards empty space, which people are in until they come out? (6)

Generating...

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

CLOT (idiot) containing the outermost letters from SpacE.

Down

1d

Person trying to package fancy lace, one responsible for what's on the box (10)

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2d

Private place to drink Erdinger on vacation (5)

Generating...

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

INN (place to drink) + outermost letters from ErdingeR.

3d

One might shun temples where robbers are? (7)

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5d

Losing head, churchman gives offence (5)

Generating...

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

pARSON (churchman) minus his first letter.

6d

Democrat with awful malice makes a kind of point (7)

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7d

Very great king accepting a fair option? (6,3)

Generating...

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

BUMPER (very great) + CR (king) containing A.

8d

Belt in this fashion designer's label (4)

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9d

Material in publication on Muslim festival coming up (8)

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13d

Bitter drunk neat, tucked into by saint with halo, say (10)

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15d

Disgusting case of revenge beating (9)

Generating...

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

outermost letters from RevengE + PULSING (beating).

17d

Might one take a group of workers for lunch? (8)

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19d

Utopian article in Bild covering lots of paper (7)

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20d

Look over confession of someone crying aloud (7)

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22d

Sometimes lazy female star without appeal (5)

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23d

Servants bringing down article for legendary alchemist (5)

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24d

What's uttered by setter in court loudly (4)

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