Times Cryptic #28876

2024-03-28

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1a

Grabbed time to tour quiet Asian city (8)

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TAKEN(grabbed), T(time) containing SH(quiet). Capital of Uzbekistan and not one that came immediately mind when I saw an 8-letter Asian city.

5a

Impulsive military assistant's cracking plan (6)

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10a

Old nurse had my pill that we must dissolve (4,4,3,4)

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11a

Well endowed? (3-4)

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12a

Hospital department personnel, half in need of case or grip (7)

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ENT(hospital department), HR(personnel), then HALF minus the external letters

13a

Did dock area cross delta? (8)

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15a

Feature of gents' retailers? (5)

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few gents would have a visible CHAIN on the loo, most are handles or auto-flush, though I guess there is still a chain on the inside

18a

Spur for one mostly departed (3,2)

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EG(for one), then GONE(departed) minus the last letter

20a

Stone got in your way at morning ramble's end (8)

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THY(your), ST(way) after AM(morning) and the last letter of ramblE

23a

Nancy's friends going on to make lace floor coverings (7)

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25a

Declare vests to have shrunk after spinning a few (7)

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26a

State intervening in divorce, arguably with no questions asked (15)

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27a

Praises late place for Penny, returning (6)

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28a

Shoemaker's form, when visiting doctor, is desperate (4-4)

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Down

1d

Unlikely I felt that this might be wicked (6)

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2d

Glad as bed is moved, revealing pouch by seat (9)

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3d

Arab nation reversed hold on island (7)

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4d

Two centuries back, hotel becoming nick (5)

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the two centuries are C and TON – reverse them, then H(hotel)

6d

Paciest bowling to become sterile (7)

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7d

Not exactly a shock for one getting behind supporter (5)

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8d

Means to convey fuel policy after tweet (8)

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9d

Worried about brief to offer one present (8)

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ATE(worried) surrounding TENDER(to offer) minus the last letter

14d

Hide from attack on small family (8)

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16d

State of an American boxer in capsized craft (9)

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A, US(American) then Muhammad ALI(boxer) inside ART(craft) reversed

17d

Not working to resolve complaint? (4-4)

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19d

Lack of fur, mostly, on a large puppet? (7)

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the lack of fur could be NO MINK. Remove the last letter, than A, L(large)

21d

Shelter with which to put up one in need? (4-3)

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22d

Misbehave in front of petfood store (4,2)

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24d

One's obliged by old townsperson to be silent (5)

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25d

Star still having all-round appeal (5)

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