Times Cryptic #28957

2024-07-01

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1a

First of comedians gets a lot of laughs (6,2)

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The first of Comedians + RACKS UP (gets a lot of)

6a

Judge beginning to swear, surrounded by fools (6)

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9a

Time taken to resolve complaint? (13)

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10a

Arrested by church, father turning red (6)

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Inside (arrested by) CE (church), SIRE (father) reversed (turning)

11a

Speculator, one believing gold to be within his grasp? (8)

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13a

Case cracked: 500 held by French city authority (10)

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15a

Revolutionary Soviet leader beheaded in square (4)

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16a

One fuming after bet knocked back? (4)

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18a

No swearing about these descendants of the Vikings? (10)

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21a

Joint squad carrying out visit to begin with (8)

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DETAIL (squad) containing (carrying) Out Visit to begin with

22a

Figure has Sumerian features (6)

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23a

Traders here swapping cattle for sheep? (5,8)

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An exchange of stock could involve swapping cattle and sheep

25a

Drug finishing off naive novelist (6)

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26a

Entertainer dean sues mistakenly (8)

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Down

2d

Supporters missing top game (7)

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bRACKETS (supporters) without the first letter (missing top)

3d

Donates rice crackers, being kind (11)

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4d

Trap initially set a long time back, capturing knight (5)

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Initially Set plus the reversal of (… back) ERA (a long time) surrounding (capturing) N (knight)

5d

Quickly reaching northern city (7)

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6d

Model in sports car going under bridge (9)

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E–TYPE (sports car) going under ARCH (bridge)

7d

A setter's offspring, might one say? (3)

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8d

Leave this young fellow's hat (7)

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12d

Investigation extinguishing party's revival (11)

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14d

Criminal not masked? I've no idea (4,3,2)

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17d

Nick right to be upset with old addict (7)

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19d

Laid-back cardinal holding large guitar (7)

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RED (cardinal) holding L (large) and AXE (guitar)

20d

Book of Songs (7)

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22d

A second layer devoid of colour (5)

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24d

Broadcaster's outstanding offering at Eisteddfod? (3)

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