Times Cryptic #28943

2024-06-14

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1a

Late reply disappointing Oliver? (2,4)

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cryptic hint.

4a

American eagle acquiring American identifier (8)

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US (American) + ERNE (eagle) containing AM (American).

10a

Undertakes large welcome for one needing work (4,5)

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11a

Beat it with small clubs and hammer (5)

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12a

Paris accepting blame ultimately for artist's murder perhaps (7,7)

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CAPITAL OF FRANCE (Paris), with the last letter of blamE replacing RA (artist).

14a

Squash item to consistently overlook or miss? (5)

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every other letter of SqUaSh ItEm.

16a

One had on the first Apollo short fire, tragically (5,4)

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18a

Bias seems to corrupt missions (9)

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20a

Mess up, having altered central feature of spooks' function? (5)

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I hope this is: MI5 DO (spooks’ function) with the central character altered.

21a

Where work is not coming to a stop? Yes and no! (7,7)

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25a

Cried like a kid, ill, having to swallow a tablet (5)

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BAD (ill), containing A + E (tablet).

26a

State where in the Vosges one's intercepting climber (9)

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OU (where in the Vosges) + I’S (one’s), all contained by LIANA (climber).

27a

All maintenance very onerous? Not all (8)

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28a

Bats on regardless, ultimately inconsistent (6)

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1d

Replacement for one off their trolley, possibly: including second announcer (10)

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NEW CASTER (replacement for one off their trolley, possibly) containing S (second).

2d

Study features at college (3,2)

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3d

Favour old person like me cycling! (7)

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O (old) + SETTER (one like me), with the last letter cycling to the front.

5d

Strongbox not closing after chap's put in bundle (5)

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6d

Philosopher to take stock of dictator? (7)

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7d

Article that has trashed RUC is too shocking (9)

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8d

Steers away from horse, making for trees (4)

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hELMS (steers) taken apart from the ‘h’ (horse).

9d

Port originally consumed by a storyteller in private? (8)

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first of Consumed, then A, then LIAR (storyteller) contained by GI (private).

13d

A boy my lord ordered to bring a drink (6,4)

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anagram of A BOY MY LORD.

15d

Cow to stand in entrance to field? Half just inside (9)

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17d

Busy time in game's doubly hard for us (4,4)

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RU’S (Rugby Union’s, game’s) + HH (doubly hard) + OUR (for us).

19d

Who knows when protests arising, indeed (7)

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20d

Wimp draws naval officer doing handstand? (7)

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22d

Material academic omitted from transatlantic flight itinerary? (5)

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23d

Delivered letter promoting area (5)

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DELTA (letter) with the A (area) ‘promoted’.

24d

Priest caught removing clothing (4)

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nABBEd (caught) without the first and last letters.