Times Cryptic #28961

2024-07-05

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1a

A great deal of rubbish in skip (4)

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TRIP{e}

3a

Definitively voluble performers perhaps run separate schedules out of line (3,7)

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9a

Played harmonica without working tongue (7)

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anagram of HARMONICA – ON (working)

11a

Tough stuff that may indicate a problem for setter? (4,3)

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12a

Very tired, pleasure-seeking soon enough (3,2,4,4)

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14a

Recruit selection from US Pro Golf (5)

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15a

Before taking vitamin, endlessly gnaws into part of joint (9)

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before B-ONE (vitamin B1), {r}ANKLE{s} (endlessly gnaws into) My last in, and I couldn’t parse it for the life of me until writing the blog.

17a

Division of land troops occupying everythingtoo much (9)

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MEN in ALL + OTT (too much, over the top)

19a

Screen pulled back is hiding loo, for the most part (5)

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IS reversed around JOH{n}

21a

Means to regain past job? Cut down unction about head of Personnel (13)

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24a

Government security agency almost charges Treasury scientist (7)

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25a

Hear a rule detected by auditors (7)

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26a

President that is backing both sides in election held by group of incompetents (10)

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I.E. reversed + E{lectio}N in SHOWER (group of incompetents) Definitely did not know SHOWER = “a disparaging term applied to any particular group of people one disapproves of”.

27a

Party from England touring Europe's leaders (4)

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Down

1d

Crazed assailant punched by hard marine (10)

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anagram of ASSAILANT around H

2d

An inspirational helper? (7)

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4d

Maybe naval duty stirred up carnage around House (9)

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5d

Bill throttles the most acidic little pest (5)

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AD around PH 1 (the most acidic)

6d

Traitor gave terrorist bombs (13)

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7d

Chief form of wrestling before crowds (7)

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8d

Possibly left Man Utd? (4)

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10d

Fresh discussion on denial surrounding old note (13)

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RE (on) NEGATION around O (old) TI (note)

13d

Opposition point of view supports rent rise (10)

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16d

Vigil after cat caught bird (9)

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18d

Favours central character in pan-Slav broadcast? (7)

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20d

Townie struggles over English socialist disciple (7)

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22d

Write up part of Bible first for primate (5)

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reversal of OT (part of Bible) TOP (first) This took me far, far too long. I just never suspected POTTO was a word.

23d

Summit meeting's principle bores expert (4)

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first letter of MEETING in ACE (expert) I would have said ‘principal’ but apparently ‘principle’ can also mean “source, root, origin”.