Times Cryptic #29020

2024-09-12

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Across

1a

Intermediate puzzle with new opening (6)

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RIDDLE(puzzle) with a different starting letter

5a

Perhaps fighter needs to display cunning (8)

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9a

"I say there!", mostly about laughter (8)

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anagram of I,SAY,THERE minus the last letter

10a

Three times as much left in rubbish (6)

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11a

What could cut Bush down to size was brought about after dispute in outskirts of Pyongyang (7,3)

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13a

Element of flight record on the way (4)

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14a

Beware being caught by hail (4)

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15a

Still in HQ, cautious to oust leader (10)

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18a

Remove restrictions from escort carrying key gun back (10)

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DATE(escort) containing E(key) then LUGER(gun) reversed

20a

Cover floor (4)

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21a

Drug's given over bar (4)

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POT’S(drug’s) reversed

23a

Occupation that could be habit-forming (10)

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25a

Somewhere above ground, where I can be found? (3-3)

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26a

Subordinate FBI guy short of fare (8)

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28a

Behind displayed by naked herald, beginning to laugh in spite of everything (5,3)

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AFT(behind) then the interior letters of hERALd, and the first letter of Laugh

29a

Folk commit to living in virtual bubbleall may introduce this recollection (6)

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very strange clue, and reminiscent of a type I’ve seen more in US puzzles. Folk memory, commit to memory, in memory, living memory, virtual memory and bubble memory are all phrases.

Down

2d

Any fierce criminal is aggressive (2-3-4)

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3d

From French and Spanish wine, English easing of tensions (7)

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4d

Among nearest and dearest, it's common sense (3)

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5d

Adult service in store (5)

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6d

Brutes violently wrestle with trio (11)

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7d

Announcement of rulespub checks (5,2)

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8d

Nothing at all on university's fake (5)

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12d

Man resounds when performing aria (6,5)

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16d

Official also must drop in (3)

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AGAIN(also) minus IN

17d

Bat at all times suppresses onset of violent gangster (9)

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RACKET(bat) then EVER(at all times) minus the first letter of Violent

19d

Make up for resident abroad, European, around India (7)

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EXPAT(resident abroad), E(European) surrounding I(India)

20d

Plan Indian city in 27 (7)

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22d

Who could be undone by introduction of his E-fit? (5)

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anagram of the first letter of His, E-FIT

24d

Last in House by virtue of being Liberal peer (5)

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last letter in housE, QUA(by virtue of), L(Liberal)

27d

Obscure setter is capped by duke (3)

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I’M(setter is) under D(duke)