Times Cryptic #28904

2024-04-30

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1a

Tribal conflict involving northern part of UK (8)

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CLASH (conflict) containing [involving] N (northern) + NI (part of UK – Northern Ireland)

5a

Blank-looking worker on short holiday (6)

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8a

South American couple bearing a lot of intense pain (10)

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9a

Amphibian wife found in trap (4)

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10a

Wise director initially hailed in new autobiographical book (5,4,5)

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Anagram [new] of WISE DIRECTOR H{ailed} + I{n} [initially]

11a

Chemically analyse it in time and degree (7)

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IT contained by [in] T (time) + RATE (degree)

13a

It may remove dirt rapidly at first with hot water (7)

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15a

Aquatic bird priest caught boarding vessel (7)

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ELI (priest) + C (caught) contained by [boarding] PAN (vessel)

18a

Casual workers conserving extremely large places of worship (7)

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TEMPS (casual workers) containing [conserving] L{arg}E [extremely]

21a

Survey originally catching on in period of revival (14)

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C{atching} [originally] + ON, contained by [in] RENAISSANCE (period of revival)

22a

Feint bringing endless disgrace (4)

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SHAM{e} (disgrace) [endless]

23a

Lingering sensation provided by different star at fete (10)

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24a

Cross sequence of letters from tetchy bridegroom (6)

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25a

The French woman ultimately wielding supreme power (8)

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LE (‘the’ in French), VERA (woman), then {wieldin}G + {suprem}E [ultimately]

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1d

Mimic law enforcer unknown on twin-hulled vessel (7)

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COP (law enforcer), Y (unknown), CAT (twin-hulled vessel – catamaran)

2d

For treatment, attain old type of drug? (9)

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3d

State of trap set up on river to the north (7)

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GIN (trap) reversed [set up], then AIRE (river) also reversed [to the north]. There’s more than one River Aire but the largest is in Yorkshire and passes through Leeds.

4d

Dawn's salary hike supporting daily (7)

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5d

Priest originally taking grain round large chamber (9)

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VEN (priest), T{aking} [originally], RICE (grain) containing [round] L (large). In the Anglican Church ‘Ven’ (‘the Ven’) is the style usually given to an Archdeacon.

6d

In place of wedding feast, a way to serve game (7)

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7d

What the unsuccessful might get currently in this place? (7)

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12d

Old militia do what a conductor might do (9)

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14d

Carelessly lose pay in Pacific island group (9)

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16d

Worldly Liberal wearing blue? (7)

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17d

Earnings right for a new resident (7)

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18d

Reportedly hear military engineers constructing an ancient warship (7)

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19d

Small bagpipe group has broken making no sound (7)

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20d

Italian citizen's former nurse disturbed by current directions (7)

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SEN (former nurse – State Enrolled Nurse) containing [disturbed by] I (current), then rather disappointingly E S E (directions – points of the compass)