Times Cryptic #28910

2024-05-07

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1a

Philosopher and squad, not working (5)

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PLATO{on} (squad) [not working – not ‘on’]

4a

Issues stall inexperienced, singular partnership (9)

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9a

Registering game opponents, incapably drunk (9)

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E + N (game opponents – in Bridge: East / North ), ROLLING (incapably drunk)

10a

"The real" Star Trek character? (5)

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11a

Advocates being called here for a drink? (3,3)

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“Called to the bar” signifies joining the ranks of barristers, and those qualifying may be termed ‘advocates’ especially in the USA and Scotland. Drinks are available at the other type of bar referred to here.

12a

Composer and lass eating cheese with last drop of Chianti (8)

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GAL (lass) containing [eating] BRIE (cheese), then {Chiant}I [last drop]. There was more than one composer in the Gabrieli family, but Giovanni (1554-1612) was the most famous of them. Here’s a sample of his work.

14a

Upset stomach, with bad days drinking cola (9)

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16a

European flag at front of hotel (5)

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17a

Hard branch of maths? On reflection, it's the circumference (5)

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19a

Controller of number of vehicles you subsequently overheard (9)

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REG (number of vehicles), then aural wordplay [overheard]: U + LATER / “you” + “later” (subsequently)

21a

Codebreaker admitting to providing private education (8)

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22a

Film villain's casual task (6)

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25a

Big cat initially gets into line (5)

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G{ets} [initially] contained by [into] TIER (line)

26a

Most shocking of places? (9)

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27a

See guerrilla interrupting schedule (9)

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28a

In a reserved way, have a fling with heartless lady (5)

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SHY (have a fling – at a coconut perhaps), L{ad}Y [heartless]

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1d

The Conjuror's Gridis it a Potter novel? (15)

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Anagram [novel] of GRID IS IT A POTTER

2d

Give the thumbs up to a virtual classic (5)

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3d

Cricket side go off holidaying (2,5)

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4d

En famille, regularly supplying cover (4)

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{e}N {f}A{m}I{l}L{e} [regularly]. Cover on the tip of a finger for example.

5d

Two happy dogs heard in city on the Murrumbidgee (5,5)

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6d

Asian warrior is carrying a strange article around (7)

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IS containing (carrying) A RUM (strange) + A (indefinite article) reversed [around]

7d

Pseudoscientist's revolutionary mark in a register (9)

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CHE (revolutionary) + M (mark) contained by [in] A + LIST (register). It’s a bit unfortunate that after having CHE (guerilla) in a schedule at 27ac we now have CHE (revolutionary) in a list!

8d

Poor Roger badly hit by blatant overcharging (8,7)

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13d

Harsh cord with neat woven binding (10)

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15d

Important to plan way to judge private clubs (9)

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18d

Hoarder ordered seafood (4,3)

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20d

Run(g)s (7)

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23d

Dockland structure rather black? (5)

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24d

No nonsense seaside entertainer on here? (4)

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PIER{rot} (seaside entertainer), [no nonsense]. The definition is reflexive.