Times Cryptic #28972

2024-07-18

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1a

Spooner's replete, quickly making you grimace (4,1,4)

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Spoonerism of FULL(replete), APACE(quickly)

6a

Crouch, as in the way (5)

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9a

Spotted hidden camera moving around exhibits (5)

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10a

Old men in French city university making even progress (4,5)

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PAS(old men) inside PARIS(French city), U(university)

11a

What might suggest hero a moderate? (6-2-3-4)

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13a

Bag from overturned kayak finally about to hit the bottom (8)

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reversal of the last letter of kayaK, CA(about) and SPANK(hit the bottom)

14a

With which to sound alarm or ring the changes (6)

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anagram of OR, O(ring) and THE

16a

Agent's letter from abroad left near (6)

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18a

Chestnut placed in rather large glass (8)

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21a

Anger once as dog close to group disrupted kids' event (3-3-5,4)

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23a

What follows this pill potentially is safer to swallow? (5,4)

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25a

Outstanding, timeless drag act (5)

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remove T(time) from TOWING(drag act)

26a

Cream containing energy: good for slimmers? (5)

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27a

Otherworldly appearance of padre involved with Lent (3,6)

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1d

I would add charitable donations, but no tip, for song (5)

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PS(I would add), then ALMS(charitable donations) minus the last letter

2d

Maybe sketch process for imposing limits? (4,7)

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3d

Briefly promote theory that's upset old magistrates (7)

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SELL(promote) minus the last letter and IDEA(theory), all reversed

4d

A case for partnershippart of joint strategy (8)

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A, then external letters in PartnershiP, then ROACH(part of a reefer joint)

5d

Period crossing desert spelling problems? (6)

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6d

Big cheese to consume gradually on way to work? (7)

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7d

Raises matter after penny has dropped (3)

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PUS(matter) with the P(penny) moved down

8d

One rumbling method at heart even more inferior, as it were? (9)

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12d

Show that has eg Paddington Bear number chasing Oscar (11)

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Paddington STATION containing TEN(number), all after O(Oscar)

13d

Garish clothing of one found asleep on moor? (6,3)

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15d

Good cat food spoiled is a disaster, naturally (3,2,3)

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17d

Howler has been corrected (7)

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19d

Blunder that hurts knight meeting end (3,4)

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OW(that hurts), then N(knight in chess), GOAL(end)

20d

Text message's recipient is certainly one taking abnormal interest (6)

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22d

Figure in veil: it is seen on and off (5)

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remove alternating letters from VeIl It Is and you get VIII, or eight in roman numerals

24d

Bath for one boy not in total agreement (3)

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remove SON(boy) from UNISON(total agreement)