Times Cryptic #28999

2024-08-19

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1a

A room containing receptacles in the centre for bonsai, say (3,4)

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A + R([recep]T[acles]FOR)M.   Probably a biff for most solvers.

5a

Researcher requiring support over in Washington (7)

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POST + D(O)C, as in Washington D.C.

9a

Dish seen in latter parts of trip to Hawaii (3)

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10a

European intent on travelling in California (11)

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11a

Charity concerned with carbon in waste (3,5)

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RE + D(C)ROSS.

12a

Mistake that's terrible (doubly so!) (3-3)

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15a

Remnants of wine found in old ewers periodically (4)

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16a

Moved a finger round pot to get cream (10)

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Anagram of A FINGER around PAN, my LOI.

18a

City spanning both halves of Bel Air? (3,7)

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As found in [be]L A[ir], but also literally, since Bel Air is in the middle of Los Angeles.

19a

Couple from India got together in retirement (4)

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I + MET backwards, a bit of a chestnut.

22a

Splendour of limitless wines stored by cook (6)

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23a

Smartphone programme put up for review (8)

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25a

I make gibes about Northern people, creating outrage (11)

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I (N) DIG + NATION.

27a

It's scary to carry on endlessly being knocked back (3)

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28a

Male poet close to female fashion designer (7)

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M + ODIST + [femal]E.

29a

Clearly show trade fair leads to substantially increased transactions (7)

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EXPO + S[ubstnatially] I[ncreased] T[ransactions].

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1d

Threads appear to change length (7)

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2d

They maybe drop hints, surprisingly concealing evidence of doubt (5,6)

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3d

Big vehicles getting performance awards (6)

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O/S CARS, a chestnut if there every was one!

4d

TV format popular among unhappy types (10)

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5d

Coat lacking a bottom stitch, perhaps (4)

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6d

How to use a stair climbing machine and look smart (4,2,2)

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A cryptic hint, with a literal that is a bit deceptive.

7d

Mark the highest thing you can see in measuring? (3)

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The one over the i in measuring, that is.

8d

Italian food unknown in the middle of Tuscany only (7)

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[tus]C[any] AL(Z)ONE, one of my biffs.

13d

Unpleasant quality of rotten steel basins (11)

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14d

Key trophy picked up for initiative (10)

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17d

He possibly angers working with it (5,3)

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18d

Political ideology of Liberal English paper is muted at first (7)

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L + E + FT + IS + M[uted].

20d

Mammal, timid and occasionally nasty, circling river (7)

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MEE(R)K + [n]A[s]T[y].

21d

Get ready to accept new universal union contract? (6)

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PRE(N,U)P.

24d

Arrived in church before twelve (4)

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C(A.M.)E.

26d

Some bad ideas successfully carried out (3)

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