Times Cryptic #28931

2024-05-31

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1a

Girl wearing long mac unsettled poor poet (10)

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6a

Either of two OT books briefly withdrawn before end of religious service (4)

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

SAMuel (1 or 2, one of two OT books) made short (briefly) and reversed (withdrawn), before last letter of religiouS.

9a

Somewhat cracks tile in dwelling place (7)

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A BIT (somewhat) contained by (cracks) HAT (tile).

10a

Tower made of alloy, last bit secured by drill (7)

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STEEL (alloy) with the last letter only inside (secured by) PE (physical education, drill).

12a

Samurai warrior ultimately in on swapping places (5)

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last letter of warrioR, the IN and ON in reverse order.

13a

Result of heavy fall, maybe sort to involve present doctor (9)

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SIFT (sort) containing NOW (present) and DR (doctor).

14a

Perhaps time spent working with arms race to maintain (8,7)

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17a

Friendly rowing mate, geek, mainly after spring loop that holds right bit (8,7)

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

NERd (geek) mainly, after SPA (spring) + RING (loop) containing R (right) + PART (bit). Argue/row, not the boating kind.

20a

Moderates final section around enclosure's borders (9)

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TAIL (final) + LAP (section, of a race) all reversed (around), then the borders of Enclosure’S. A guess for me.

21a

Bones one small animal from the rear (5)

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I (one) + S (small) + RAT (animal) all reversed.

23a

Graceful fish east of cove (7)

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24a

Bringing in rein, nag falters (7)

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25a

Naked poke, no good (4)

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NUDgE (poke) except the ‘g’ (good).

26a

Tiny amplifier Nigeria had developed (7,3)

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Down

1d

Eastern princesses I see rushed into short film (9)

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

AHA (I see) + RAN (rushed), contained by all-but-the-last of MISt (film). I’m sure I’ve made this mistake here before, but I had MAHARANaS, thinking perhaps that ‘mask’ could be film.

2d

African republic against holding up talk (5)

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3d

Never reprehensible solvers' magazine now defunct (3,2,4,4)

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4d

Possibly become jolly having acquired rounds each (2,2,3)

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5d

Boy into minor sets of exercises (7)

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7d

Cold-blooded type, foreign character divides churchless environment (9)

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8d

King enters rising river for sport (5)

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K (king) in a reversal of TEES (river). Clay pigeon shooting.

11d

Newton, under tree, catches Herbert going off seniors at Trinity? (5,8)

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15d

Rigid impression surfacing about new head of Royal Mail (9)

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DENT (impression) reversed (surfacing), containing an anagram of (new) Royal + MAIL.

16d

Sneakily picked up things from kit that's unopened and apparently locked? (9)

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18d

Wood, eg, one in North American story (7)

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19d

French biologist beyond regret when back-tracking (7)

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20d

Infidel quietly once more abandoning island (5)

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

P (quietly) + AGAiN (once more) except the ‘i’ (island).

22d

Dip inside Opera Italia (5)

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