Times Cryptic #28827

2024-01-31

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Across

1a

Religious law would harm anyone to some extent (6)

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4a

Complained, having desire to be laid up? (7)

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9a

Country home of duke, a fellow quietly forgotten (5)

Generating...

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

D[uke], A, CHA[P].

10a

Sierra Leone, troubled but without the extremes previously (7,2)

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11a

Mutual relationship in science (9)

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12a

Article dumped outside home, yours no longer? (5)

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13a

Woman needs thanks for guarding explosive (4)

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14a

US President has the last word when entertaining the French sailors (4,6)

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18a

Perturbed daughter is attracted to menact to restrain her ultimately (10)

Generating...

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

D, IS, OR (men) DEED (act) with R (end of her) inside.

20a

Tree, one by river (4)

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23a

Note to get medicine (5)

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24a

Party politician, heartless female working magic somewhere in London (9)

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25a

Male blunderit limits chapssuch fun! (9)

Generating...

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

M (male) ERR (blunder) IT with MEN inside.

26a

Very silly person with unnatural intelligence (5)

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27a

More than one old ship discharges liquid (7)

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28a

Curdled milk, note, returned (6)

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Down

1d

Old-fashioned when receiving short order and seriously committed (9)

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2d

Build up a holiday island, as you might say (7)

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3d

This person has a story for your ear? (6)

Generating...

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

ME (this person) A LIE (story). A mealie is an ear of maize or corn.

4d

Man in posh car running into horse (5)

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5d

Decade of endless desire with sealing of bond (8)

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6d

The female's love is offered to male for selfless acts (7)

Generating...

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

HER (the female’s), O (love) IS, M[ale].

7d

An Italian poet here could make quite a slow movement (5)

Generating...

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

add AN to DANTE to get ANDANTE a slowish bit of music.

8d

The guy with a supply of food that can be cooked? (8)

Generating...

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

HE (the guy), A, TABLE (supply of food).

15d

He is one of those significant contributors (8)

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16d

Knight on this tour ransacked Scottish island (5,4)

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17d

Rehearse part of play, provided with external force (8)

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19d

Gran is getting sozzled with a wine (7)

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21d

After short wicked act boy is red (7)

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22d

Participate in English period (6)

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23d

Essential train information in the paper (5)

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24d

Reckon attendees will waste time (5)

Generating...

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

GUESTS lose their T for time.