Times Cryptic #28859

2024-03-08

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Across

1a

Recite the rosary, holding a rope (6)

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4a

Spread stories backing daughter: record is very good (8)

Generating...

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

reversal of D (daughter), EP (record), IS, SO (very), and G (good).

10a

Ad-libbing station jingle is foolish (11)

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

IMPROV (ad-libbing) + ident (station jingle).

11a

Curious old method of payment (3)

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12a

Improve painting that's thoroughly wet: what a pain (7)

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14a

Popular champion throwing kid jokily into the air (7)

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15a

Woman martyred with stiletto or revolver perhaps during annual festivities (9,5)

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17a

Drink that has naval ratings finally bouncing wildly (9,5)

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

anagram of NAVAL + ratingS + BOUNCING.

21a

Drink too much? That's a coincidence (7)

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22a

Close match, one's rarely worn out (7)

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23a

Person regularly taking tablet (3)

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24a

A bible going out for primate in Asia (5,6)

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26a

One missing a work meeting told to go inside (8)

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

A BEE (work meeting), with SENT (told to go) inside it.

27a

Security on door vital at flat (6)

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Down

1d

Article bobbing around a water channel (8)

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2d

Take advantage of endless ribbon (3)

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

endless TAPe (ribbon).

3d

Old king got up on pick-up truck to make careful speech (7)

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5d

After some deliveries, article is on shelf for unrestricted purchase (4-3-7)

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6d

Drunken Caledonian clubs ejected (7)

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

ScOTTISH (Caledonian) with ‘c’ (clubs) deleted.

7d

Proud, fervent speech praising the railway? (11)

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8d

Birds no longer suffice as stuffing for cooks (6)

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9d

Around sunset, fag break? (8-2,4)

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13d

Four-footers balance unsteadily, suspicious at first around vehicle (11)

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

TEETER (balance unsteadily) + first of Suspicious, all containing TRAM (vehicle).

16d

Shown veiled (8)

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18d

Bad boy's two homes (7)

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19d

Soil is black, say, except initially round the edge (7)

Generating...

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

B (black) + EG (say) + Except initially, all containing RIM (the edge).

20d

Capital of a country in Africa British wanted back (6)

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

A + TOGO (country in Africa) + B (British), all reversed.

25d

Bowled over by quiet dance (3)

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