Times Cryptic #28855

2024-03-04

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Across

1a

Nice crop developed by American astronomer (10)

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6a

Country fellow opening note (4)

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9a

Cake shop originally included in postman's short run (10)

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10a

A large number in service (4)

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12a

Odd chap with a true claim to do with drugs (14)

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14a

Sally's type, extremely imaginative (6)

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15a

Key work going into beer and meat dish (8)

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17a

Like certain pressure one thus accepts round pub (8)

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19a

Mushroom I cooked initially with a fish (6)

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22a

Popular archer one bloke's primarily identified among eggheads (14)

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24a

Arduous journey, ultimately not for the weak (4)

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25a

Bloomer made by tiny child inspiring key chamber work (10)

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26a

Gifted leader dismissed from board (4)

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27a

Untidy woman's hospital attendant (10)

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Down

1d

Cod, for examplebetter choice ultimately (4)

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2d

Longing to fill a large earthenware jug (7)

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3d

Rare beast in loch unexpectedly responsive to calming (12)

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4d

Feature of Arctic upsetting Father Cecil endlessly (6)

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

PA CECI[l] upside-down.

5d

Sphere of activity involving students' literary output? (8)

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7d

A sailor mostly caught one over in Corsican port (7)

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

A JAC[k] + C + I +O.   If you think of the right word for sailor, the cryptic guides you home.

8d

Ruin pub importing crack cocaine yearly to begin with (10)

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

IN(SOLVE)N + C[ocaine] Y[early].   You’re cracking the cryptic, right?

11d

Made even, though impoverished, we hear (12)

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13d

Plant in raid is past reforming (10)

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16d

A couple of cash handouts securing tropical tree (4-4)

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18d

Porridge ingredient principally offered at breakfast, say (7)

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20d

Again bury first of items stored by landlord? (7)

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

RE(I[tems])NTER.

21d

Outhouse quietly removed from scene of battle (4-2)

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23d

Group of girls needing drink, one Victor rejected (4)

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