Times Cryptic #28825

2024-01-29

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Across

1a

Fish dish containing potassium (4)

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3a

Renouncing a bitcoin ad that's circulating (10)

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10a

That is The Times boss purged (7)

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11a

Page including verbiage (7)

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12a

Barking "woof!", dog tiring at play (7,3,5)

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13a

Former leader emerging from Korea gang (6)

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14a

Say a reverend bishop popped round to guzzle energy drink? (8)

Generating...

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

E (energy) in a reversal of EG (say) A REV B

17a

Backing singer of swing, Yankee jazz fan and wild thing (5,3)

Generating...

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

ELLA [Fitxgerald) reversed Y (Yankee) CAT (jazz fan)

18a

Sharp expressions of disapproval about being stuck in A&E (6)

Generating...

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

TUTS reversed in A E

21a

A true Damascene conversion holding mass in leisure centre (9,6)

Generating...

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

A TRUE DAMASCENE*

23a

Percussionist daughter getting increasingly weird (7)

Generating...

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

D RUMMER

24a

Robust line in figurative expression that hurts (7)

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25a

Knife work unfortunately put Dan in prison (3,3,4)

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26a

Turning tap to conserve key non-renewable fuel (4)

Generating...

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

E (musical key) in TAP reversed

Down

1d

Job with Head of Alsace Resistance after VE Day? (7)

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2d

Flipping obsessive expert, one high in stature, smart Alec (4-2-3)

Generating...
4d

Wine store putting up mature old Burgundy principally (6)

Generating...

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

another reversal! this time AGED O B[urgundy]

5d

The setter's visibly embarrassed to admit papa, behold, was begging (8)

Generating...

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

P (papa) LO (behold) in I’M (the setter’s) RED (visibly embarrassed)

6d

Ready for a fight by obelisks, with honours even (2,7,5)

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7d

Parliament rising to support Ireland's premier epic work of literature (5)

Generating...

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

reversal (naturally) of DAIL (Oirish parliament) on I[reland]

8d

Dark edges of intimate clothing (7)

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9d

San Marino ready for manufacturing salt (8,6)

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15d

Higher class work performed by tree surgeon? (1,3,5)

Generating...

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

I dare say they sometimes work below them, but the tree typically presents superior challenges

16d

Riverbank creature having earth in Buddhist temple (5,3)

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17d

Light rubber and aluminium device extending PC performance (7)

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19d

Always empty eateries on top of Table Mountain (7)

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20d

Second in command collecting junk still (6)

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22d

Take command of moneylending business, assuming power for years (5)

Generating...

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

USURY becomes USURP when power (P) replaces years (Y)