Times Cryptic #29011

2024-09-02

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Across

1a

Fielder's protracted period of inactivity (4,4)

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9a

Engineers call, putting things right (8)

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10a

Lovely fuss by half-hearted mob (8)

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11a

Large number in factory, one by a road (8)

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12a

Ban teasers splashing a lot of cold water (7,3)

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14a

If in Oxford? You should find sherry being drunk (4)

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15a

Midlands city's church masked spear (7)

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17a

Grassy area beyond river (7)

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21a

My turnquiet! (4)

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22a

Like carriage? You may see this by hack artist! (5-5)

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23a

Most powdery food has been put down inside? (8)

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25a

Mournful song form trio about fellow suffering setback (8)

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

THRE(DON backwards)E, one I biffed.

26a

Piece of music once playedgripping performance (8)

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27a

Hardy's poem half ignoredstrange poem (8)

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

Anagram of HARDY’S PO[em].

Down

2d

What pupils learn about in maths classtalk about noise! (8)

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3d

Stupid journey with Marines on the foreign ship (8)

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GO + R.M. + LE + S.S, another biff.

4d

Returning neighbour's musical instrument (4)

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5d

Assumption made by head of police failing in duty (7)

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P[olice] + REMISS.   What is the difference between premiss and premise?   Premise doesn’t fit the cryptic!

6d

Join a male chum harvesting seaweed (10)

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

A M (ALGA) MATE.   Harvesting is an interesting inclusion indicator.

7d

Dessert is a triumph, cooked without a measure of acidity? (8)

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Anagram of IS A TRIUM[ph].

8d

Once content, a considerable number supporting good boy (8)

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SOME under G LAD.

13d

Feature of errors in basic school curriculum (3,5,2)

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Well, ERRORS has three Rs, doesn’t it?

15d

Go maybe wrapped in fabric and tissue (8)

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16d

Legal act is matter for discussion involving political party (8)

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ISSU(A.N.C)E, the very useful African National Congress.

18d

Victoria? Name familiar to Americans (8)

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TERM IN U.S., although the station is located in London.

19d

District beset by grass given a prize? (8)

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20d

Waste product of kitchen (7)

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24d

Men caught a whale (4)

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