Times Cryptic #29021

2024-09-13

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1a

Grand made a tidy sum kept at home (8)

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5a

Open prison was satisfactory (6)

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10a

While original a sermon's interminable (2,4,2,4,3)

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AS LONG AS (while) + anagram of A SERMON

11a

Guest wearing very informal shirt on island (7)

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IN (wearing) + V + TEE (informal shirt) next to I

12a

Frugal bath was runninglittle time to fill that (7)

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SPA (bath) + RAN (was running) around T

13a

Male depression son leaves for another day (8)

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15a

Beneficiary agreed with judge's conclusion (5)

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18a

Small state broadcaster likely to fail (5)

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20a

Municipal chairman's wife hiding diamonds in dressing gown (8)

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remove D from MAYO (dressing) DRESS (gown)

23a

Golf club in the south of France Republican applied to (7)

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25a

Be opposite to but somehow inside ship (7)

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26a

One wound up in the Tower, perhaps (6,9)

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27a

Desert lion scratching its back a bit (6)

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28a

Stock structure of company which people exploit (8)

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Down

1d

A position with game in front of it (6)

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A LIE (position) with GO (game) in front

2d

Unaware manifest includes lithium (9)

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3d

Not very musical group soon releasing covers (4,3)

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4d

Send cheque finally, after it's due (5)

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last letter of CHEQUE + LATE (after it’s due)

6d

Third man shares cell with fat old philosopher and lover (7)

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ABEL (third man) + LARD (fat) with the L overlapping

7d

US drug agency officer sold drugs (5)

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8d

Tiles hopefully all toppling in old cupola's nets (8)

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DOME’S (cupola’s) around (nets) IN + O

9d

Roman road, say, so few turns (5,3)

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14d

Arabs during theology class convert to Catholicism (8)

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16d

Bloodthirsty character unusual for Austen (9)

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17d

School dance I arrange, almost guaranteeing party (8)

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19d

NY garden mature, length as measured (7)

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21d

Pictish tribe retreated northwards, embracing fresh start (7)

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22d

Bond after the first Christmas present (6)

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A.D. (after the first Christmas) + HERE (present) A very good clue!

24d

Current temperature lower than doctor provided (5)

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T under DR + IF (provided)

25d

Feathered hat it's surprising king wears like that (5)

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HA (it’s surprising) + K in SO (like that)