Times Cryptic #28885

2024-04-08

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1a

On a river, a weir capsized some ships (6)

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A R reversal of A DAM

5a

Replace drink when meeting spy (8)

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9a

Range of influence in a minister (8)

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10a

King holds back magical creatureit's instinctive (6)

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ELF reversed in REX

11a

Vehicle made from wood reportedly full of problems (5,5)

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13a

Somewhat slovenly baker (4)

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14a

Snoop around back of slate quarry (4)

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slatE in PRY

15a

Room for eg Hoover that's not working in alcove I redesigned? (4,6)

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first appearance of OFF (not working) in anagram* of ALCOVE I

18a

Psychiatrist stole package (10)

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20a

Award at first given to partner's hairstyle? (4)

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Award (‘at first given’) FRO (to’s partner, as in ‘to and fro’)

21a

Turning valves produced liquid (4)

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23a

Complete brigade moved into a French stronghold at last (10)

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BRIGADE* in UN (‘a’ in French) strongholD

25a

Tribune rudely ignoring new city (6)

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TRIBUnE*

26a

Perhaps Douglas gets conservative care, initially (5,3)

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28a

Graduate left lesson in castle (8)

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29a

Read novelgosh, it's enchanting! (6)

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Down

2d

Element, not particularly well done, at huge cost? (4,5)

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3d

Without principal, there's some chaos (7)

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4d

Wooden, like roof of house (3)

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5d

Spray first of schnapps on prude (5)

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Schnapps PRIG

6d

Killjoy's standard mistake: unfinished musical work (5,6)

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7d

Go up? Not when this is the case! (4,3)

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if the elevator isn’t working (OFF again), you won’t be able to go up. You could always use the stairs, of course.

8d

Relative being at home upset teacher periodically (5)

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IN reversed tEaChEr

12d

Black storage compartment holding sculpture and picture (11)

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B (black) BUST (sculpture) in LOCKER (storage compartment)

16d

Show with Brontë heroine on the radio (3)

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17d

Complained couple has no time for urgent advice (5,4)

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CARPED (complained) ItEM

19d

Bury with one manager, initially caretaker (7)

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INTER I (one) Manager

20d

Car driving aid that's being investigated? (7)

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22d

Artwork made by a couple of Greek characters (5)

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24d

Allowed to remove cap that's dreadful (5)

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lAWFUL

27d

Free fairground attraction ejects last in line (3)

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RIDe