Times Cryptic #28916

2024-05-14

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Across

1a

Is ''chaps too disturbed'' appropriate for them? (10)

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6a

Troublemakers are weak types, lacking weight (4)

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{w}IMPS (weak types) [lacking weight]

8a

Receiver of postman said to faint? (8)

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9a

A new attempt by artist to produce material (6)

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10a

Players needing drink before start of match (4)

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11a

Judge coming down heavily maybeor holding back (10)

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12a

Take a second job and while away time, getting frivolous? (9)

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14a

Accommodation for the bosses? (5)

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17a

Wickedness coming to church subsequently (5)

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19a

Nice seats arranged for film buffs (9)

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22a

Compel a fellow to become publicity bod (5,5)

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PRESS A GENT (compel a fellow)

23a

Ham trimmed at the edges is what soldiers need (4)

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{g}AMMO{n} (ham) [trimmed at the edges]

24a

Is husband behind bar cast out? (6)

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BAN (bar), IS, H (husband)

25a

English at home alwayswaiting for one to come? (8)

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ENG (English), IN (at home), E’ER (always). Another one where it’s difficult to know what to underline so I’ve done the lot, though I’m sure it’s not just the English who wait in all day for fitters to turn up.

26a

Grey adult initially reluctant to come forward (4)

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27a

Reprobate entered age falsely (10)

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Down

1d

Notes on paper occasionally (9)

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2d

City with fashionable past (7)

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3d

Picture leftone nibbled by rodent? (8)

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PORT (left), then I (one) contained [nibbled] by RAT (rodent)

4d

Extreme cold, suggesting a big problem? (3,2,3,7)

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5d

Way a prisoner is in prison (6)

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6d

Old nun with guise terribly naive (9)

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7d

Wife maybe has roleloveless dictator (7)

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13d

Need to have inventive parent? (9)

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A cryptic hint adds support with reference to the saying ‘Necessity is the mother (parent) of invention’

15d

Daughter is on programme of studies in Communication (9)

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16d

Figure shut in with endless pain (8)

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18d

Small box advertisementsthey are intrusive (7)

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20d

Paint Paddy applied over small area (7)

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TEMPER (paddy), A (small – abbreviation for  – area)

21d

With the female coming in, the old man made haste (6)

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