Times Cryptic #29009

2024-08-30

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Across

1a

Following delay man makes US city (9)

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6a

By the sound of it, remained sober (5)

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9a

Egg beater or another kitchen utensil (7)

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10a

Blood group negative involves nothing sinister (7)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

O (blood group) + MINUS (negative) around O (nothing)

11a

The short temper of people in general (5)

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12a

One who assists eating English fare (9)

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13a

Skill of service in court (5)

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14a

Perforce, thoroughly fulfil Baker's role in audition (9)

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17a

Playing duet with horns, possibly aimed too low (9)

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18a

Henry leaves some time in the morning for liaison (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

remove H (Henry) from A.M. HOUR (some time in the morning)

19a

Persistent cautions deployed involving ecstasy (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

anagram of CAUTIONS around E (ecstasy)

22a

Faithful without pretence (5)

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24a

Sight, or what may adversely affect it (7)

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25a

With stealth, some regressive amoebae kill, eerily (3-4)

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26a

Alas, report 550 cracks (5)

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27a

Finally down, wearing the tie, dressed for big birthday? (9)

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Down

1d

Surfacethe last labelled on an icosahedron? (5)

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2d

Previously referred to a course warning delivered? (9)

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3d

Senior officers desert rising celebrity (9)

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4d

Outcome for Hook is barely anything (1,4,2,3,5)

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5d

At sea, meet storm fronts everywhere (4,4,2,5)

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6d

Small and large diamonds fade (5)

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7d

Protracted answer leads to a more advanced state (5)

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8d

One ruminating about southern IliumShiva? (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

DEER (one ruminating) around (about) S (southern) TROY (Ilium)

13d

Legion to become more insignificant? (9)

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15d

Recorder reformed Fleet gaol (9)

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16d

Double volume in hurry to become a thousand (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

change V (volume) in LOOK ALIVE (hurry) into K (thousand) Another one I couldn’t make sense of at the time.

20d

Miles performing soaring finale (2,3)

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21d

Sentimental, having conversely upset companion (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

CORNY (sentimental) with OR (conversely) reversed (upset) And another.

23d

Power to secure the darts matches in successive locations (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

To sEcure thE darTs matcHes (in successive locations) And another. (Thanks to vinyl.)