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Third attempt to hold it back in time (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TRY (attempt) with ERA inserted, with IT reversed inside that.
Backing for lawyers probing US spies regarding much of Middle East? (6)
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The CIA has BAR inserted, all reversed.
Face the other way to receive King and Northern nobleman (5)
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DIAL (face) reversed with R for king inserted.
Celebrated female staff about one display of aplomb (4-5)
Display time in food store (9)
Praise being without work? Not I (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
EX, TOIL would be without, work, remove the I.
Globe hosting The Ring? On the contrary, it offers Baroque music (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
‘on the contrary’ means ‘The’ hosts ‘globe’, so THE ORB, add O for ring. A theorbo is a kind of bass lute used in Baroque music, I’d heard of it but couldn’t play one or tell you much about it.
Firm very popular round Republican group (6)
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C (firm) HOT (very popular) insert R. I messed about with V IN for a while.
Clingy type, exhausted, and from France (6)
Church activity declining, mostly trendy (7)
Article from Le Monde, astute in dismissing English as a whole (5)
Unsettle dance venue ready to rake in millions (9)
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DISCO (dance venue), FIT (ready), insert M.
Quantity of current illuminated Cornish resort, but not foremost expanse (9)
Most of beaten path (5)
You texted knight story about King? It's not the same (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
U (you in text speak) N (knight in chess) LIE (story) with K inserted.
Description of some deliveries supervised by a route manager, primarily (8)
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UNDER (supervised by) A, R[oute], M[anager]. As in cricket, and possibly other sports.
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Hot video allowed to circulate? I know what you're thinking (8)
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All reversed (circulate); H, TAPE, LET.
Regretting line omitted from decree (5)
Impossible illusion? Prank with no credit, I repeatedly fancy (6,4-5)
Bit of sausage outrageous in place of carnival dish (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
RIO being famous for a carnival, insert S (bit of sausage) OTT (over the top, outrageous) into that.
New student blocking access for training (9,6)
Setback for bridge support, losing a tool (9)
Cook eggs, divine in cabbage (6)
Second year in pub about to become harmonious (2,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
insert S Y (second year) into INN and add C for about.
Large gem carrying bit of sparkle for a bishop (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
an EPIC OPAL being a large gem, insert S a bit of sparkle.
Increased power around river nearer the mountains (8)
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UP (increased) STEAM (power), insert R for river. Nice definition.
Corporation accepting a lot of change in the boring stuff (6)
Our group back film? (7)
Pacific holiday spot? Almost worth following second person from Paris (6)
Entertainment area including a collection of animals (5)
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