Times Cryptic #28847

2024-02-23

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1a

Seed: just what's needed for bird (5)

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4a

Cosmetic to remain on cheek (8)

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8a

Worthless, mushy stuff, finally obtained free (4-3-7)

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10a

Notes mostly recall accompanying answer (9)

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11a

Maybe miss return of Nazi-led demos (5)

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12a

Stop seeing short, grotesque creature (6)

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14a

Being hasty is blow to career (8)

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17a

Keep rabbit connected to post? (4,4)

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18a

Local Tennessee state visits (6)

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20a

Boy emptied ladleful round yard (5)

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

first and last of LadlefuL + O (round) + YD (yard).

22a

Reversal of spell after the first go? (9)

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24a

What big, year-round op sorted out (1,3,4,6)

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25a

One demonstrating skill and power (8)

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26a

VAT is charged primarily for clothing (5)

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Down

1d

Never smart, supporting police force (4,5,3)

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2d

Are Rovers under pressure in such a tournament? (3-2)

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3d

Barriers the reverse of substantial, weak and small (9)

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4d

Keen viewer having a right to enter box used by commentators (6)

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

LYNX (keen viewer), containing A + R (right). COD – excellent.

5d

Chances are ultimately plentiful, for new arrival at the periphery (8)

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

last letter of plentifuL contained by PRO (for) + BABY (new arrival).

6d

I'm obliged to weed lake (5)

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7d

Likely person's taken unawares and worried (9)

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9d

City inn's watchdog barking (10,2)

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13d

Party recalled destiny to fight case for democracy? (6,3)

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15d

Contribute something dramatic separately (4,1,4)

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16d

Style of football a long time coming after defeat by English (5,3)

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

EON (a long time) after ROUT (defeat), then E (English).

19d

Mount pictures a painter's put in (6)

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

A + RA (artist), all inside ART (pictures). A Turkish volcano on the periphery of my ken.

21d

Keeping low profile, Harry quit (5)

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23d

Ancient working nurses led out (5)

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