Times Cryptic #28949

2024-06-21

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Across

1a

Nurse takes day in country (6)

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4a

Wine's harshultimately, trouble with gold filling (8)

Generating...

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

STERN + {troubl}E around AU (gold)

10a

John noticed detective has unfinished business (5,4)

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11a

Used to manage cattle and horses, primarily (5)

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RAN (used to manage) + C{attle} + H{orses}

12a

State one's earlier blunders (6,5)

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14a

Tooth finally extracted, which is cool (3)

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FAN{g}

15a

Idiot needs help to trap bird (7)

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17a

Affectionate pooch welcomes time at home (6)

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DOG around T + IN

19a

Broadside from craft protecting island (6)

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21a

Fantasy about unkempt hair absorbs me (7)

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23a

Peers initially ignored vote? (3)

Generating...

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

{e}YES (peers) The eyes have it.

24a

Around lake, Barry sits in mobile homethe most prominent in field (11)

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BAZ around L in TRAILER

26a

Black slimy stuff found in drink (5)

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27a

Evidence of debts, earlier run up, without interest (9)

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29a

Just over three feet in length, European species that bears fruit (4,4)

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I METRE (just over three feet) in L (length) E (European)

30a

Wild activity with setter? Father's lacking protein (6)

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Down

1d

Duty of music maker to carry article in case (5,3)

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SAX around A (article) LEST (in case)

2d

Travel to away match as intended (5)

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3d

Seen inside, sheltering with female (3)

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5d

Escape using muscles: prisoner departs (7)

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6d

Naughty terrier? Salt of the earth! (11)

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7d

Call on criminal to protect funds in this way? (4-5)

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8d

More than ever, it needs this gas (6)

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9d

Nude relative scratches bottom on trailer (6)

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13d

Meant to be involved with recent portrayal of historical event (2-9)

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16d

Wet weather's coming, endlessly covered by press (9)

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IN STOR{e} in RAM (press)

18d

Leicestershire's opening pair handling over in game (8)

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20d

Flame once applied to an explosive device in test (7)

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EX (frame once) + A MINE

21d

From West Coast state, one firm supplying cloth (6)

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22d

Throw my shilling up, making representation (6)

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25d

Money from state regularlyyet too lazy to get up (5)

Generating...

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

every other letter of YET TOO LAZY, reversed

28d

Carry ladder (3)

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