Times Cryptic #28895

2024-04-19

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1a

Excellent work flourished in tense environment? (3-6)

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6a

Programme health professional put together with relevant agency? (2,3)

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9a

Player's agent introducing celebrities (15)

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

INSTUMENT (agent) + A-LIST (celebrities)

10a

Make rueful, somewhat reflective, exclamation in bath? (6)

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11a

Petitions involving legal affairs, by island, Indonesian one (8)

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

SUES (petitions) containing LAW (legal affairs), then I (island).

13a

Guests in Parliament: Conservative or Labour? (5,5)

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14a

Scrap religious festival (4)

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16a

Small fish found in channel (4)

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17a

Job on estateone expected to save up for it? (10)

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

is this cryptic hint suggesting one who ‘keeps’ (saves up for) GAME?

19a

What remains after last of our recycling efforts? (8)

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

EH (what) + ASHES (remains), all after last of ouR.

20a

Tonic following tablet I knocked back (6)

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

F (following), then PILL (tablet) + I reversed.

23a

Doing whatever it takes, with piratical or criminal assistance? (2,4,2,2,5)

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

cryptic hint requiring help from a pirate (hook) or criminal (crook).

24a

Moving supply of things for reading by ambassador (5)

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25a

Last of crop seed's run out: one must keep stocking up! (9)

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

anagram of last of croP + SEEDS + RUN

Down

1d

Match ending in tense tie (5)

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2d

Collect some bread in unusual haste (has pocket emptied)? (4,5,3,3)

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

ROUND (some bread) in an anagram of HASTE HAS PockeT.

3d

Parrot expression of dismay by president on film (8)

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4d

Temporarily put up shelter in school with parking (4)

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5d

Oddly glum in manner, even speechless (6-4)

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6d

Scenes shot equally (6)

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7d

Hear a low-pitched buzzing in London thoroughfare (11,4)

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8d

Clothes bought here unfashionable and more appropriate (9)

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12d

Not exactly a man to excite, with energy going spare (10)

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13d

Ancient general experiences rout: not quite fully (9)

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15d

One into wine, note, that's average (8)

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

I (one) in MEDOC (wine) + RE (note after ‘do’ and before ‘mi’).

18d

Lad's throw every so often about to land (6)

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

every other letter from lAdS tHrOw + RE (about).

21d

Fine for interrupting a game (5)

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22d

I repeat: I have a large bill! (4)

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