Times Cryptic #29017

2024-09-09

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1a

Religious rebel showing a refusal to accept suggestion (8)

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5a

Papa recalled row about opening of clothes drawer (6)

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P (Papa in NATO alphabet) C (opening of Clothes) in LINE reversed

9a

Collapse after losing one marathon? (3)

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RUiN

10a

Unpleasant odour circulating? Only odour is on the way out (11)

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12a

A bumpy approach to one's way of thinking? (10)

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13a

Popular account brought back ancient language (4)

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15a

Old man and old woman receiving large then small quantity of blood (6)

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L then S in PA and MA; the fluid part of blood, as opposed to the corpuscles

16a

Impressive archer getting middle of rings (7)

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18a

Composer put out missing opening in capital of Italy (7)

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cROSS (CROSS minus its initial letter, C) IN (from the clue) I (capital letter of Italy); the composer of 16 across, which was his final opera

20a

I'm quietis he primarily mischievous? (6)

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I’M P IS (from the clue again) H (initial letter of He)

23a

A, B, C, D, F or G? (4)

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NOT E among all these other notes

24a

Vocalist in boy group's initial worry (10)

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26a

Fail to understand consumerist in action (11)

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27a

Apostle lacking universal example of friendship (3)

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PAuL

28a

One entertaining the mature trifle? Wow! (3,3)

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29a

Mother leading plot in a European novel (4,4)

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Down

1d

Unexpected power in a classification of wine (6)

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P in A BRUT

2d

A lot of birdsong around close part of plant (7)

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3d

Favouring Christian philosopher's prediction (10)

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4d

Mean-spirited American blocking medicine, hatred swamping love (13)

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US in PILL O in ANIMUS; I had a wretched time assembling this word. I must remember that ‘pusillus’ means ‘very small’ in Latin, thus ‘small-minded.’

6d

Simple question to get out of rough? (4)

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quEASY, as in ‘I’m feeling pretty rough/queasy’

7d

Islands stocking dyestuff for Indian city (7)

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8d

Greatly upset about husband's aversion to any action? (8)

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H in GREATLY*

11d

"Delicately flavoured" identified as description for dips? (5-8)

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14d

Fielders leading colleagues restricting runs in follow-on? (10)

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17d

Studies I should leave US institute to conduct (8)

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19d

Answer fits awkwardly into speech (7)

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21d

Expensive policy not popular for part of church (7)

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STEEP (expensive) LinE

22d

Operatic heroine is historic, not new (6)

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25d

Prepare celebration for old-fashioned person (4)

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