Times Cryptic #28832

2024-02-06

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Across

1a

Pallor of one confined by previous head (9)

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6a

In this Siberian forest you might catch predator (5)

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9a

Time to go and twist a bit? (7)

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10a

Decide on artist to depict vengeful daughter (7)

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11a

Go on foot in a westerly direction (3)

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12a

Sheet anchor (11)

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14a

Raise charge after a year (6)

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15a

Abandoning Charlie, crowd heading in the right direction (2,6)

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

{c}ONCOURSE  (crowd) [abandoning Charlie]

17a

I hear schedule has Frenchman making comeback (8)

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19a

Gamble on soldier protecting bishop in place of execution (6)

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22a

Fellow constituent behind the bar (11)

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23a

This, in Cicero's day, a sign you've had too much to drink? (3)

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25a

Uneasiness of those from Penang, might one say? (7)

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27a

Express demanding sacking of Conservative leader (7)

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

Anagram [sacking] of C (conservative) LEADER. After finishing the puzzle I spent far too long thinking about the parsing here before realising it was an anagram.

28a

Still around to defend Republican's effrontery? (5)

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EVEN (still) reversed [around] containing [to defend] R (Republican)

29a

Individual's dreadfully insolent gesture at first (9)

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Anagram [dreadfully] of INSOLENT G{esture} [at first]

Down

1d

Shame to have husband caught short (5)

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PITY (shame) containing [to have…caught] H (husband)

2d

One in charge of light drinker pocketing £1000 (7)

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SIPPER (light drinker) containing [pocketing] K (£1000). Another that presented parsing problems as I was considering ‘one in charge of light’ as the definition and wondering if ‘light’ might be a type of boat like a ‘lighter’.

3d

Doing one's own thing daily (11)

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4d

Release old film about backbencher? (6)

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5d

Wife engaging in extreme bad language (8)

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6d

Place for drivers there from time to time (3)

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T{h}E{r}E [from time to time]. Our golfing clue of the day.

7d

A number having wage cut by half in Bury (7)

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8d

A natter with MP about accommodation (9)

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13d

Conceited cities gloat appallingly (11)

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14d

Complain anew about English PC (9)

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16d

Perfect advice for a peeping Tom? (8)

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18d

One having a row in unfinished part of kitchen (7)

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20d

How one can learn Times has courage (2,5)

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21d

Pass Chinese academic (4,2)

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24d

Uncle Andrew keeping off the drugs (5)

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26d

Leader of Republic deposed, creating anger (3)

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

{e}IRE (republic) [leader…deposed]