Times Cryptic #29025

2024-09-18

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Across

1a

Ted missing road in my part of Kent (6)

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4a

Seeker after high position not dropping her aitches? (8)

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10a

Car safety feature put on that is something a mouse can move (6,3)

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11a

Eye apple, one to be given to teacher? (5)

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12a

Sponsor of studio session perhaps who logs good and bad acts (9,5)

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14a

Course assistant's father taking initial step back (5)

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

DADDY takes a step back in the alphabet by replacing D by C. I spell it caddie, but Chambers says it is an alternative. I have a Powakaddy as my alternative.

16a

Repairing garage, get building material (9)

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18a

Stand for some soldiers at show (9)

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20a

Hard in a classical tongue to forget name for baton (5)

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H inside LATI[n]. A stick used by Indian policemen, allegedly, and frequently used in crosswords.

21a

Inspector again suffers a heart problem (6,8)

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25a

Conscious ship's left this behind (5)

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a ship leaves A WAKE.

26a

Move of surplus population proves disastrously wrong (9)

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27a

Stolen property is remarkably attractive (3,5)

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28a

One good book established that woman (6)

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Down

1d

One supports standing near personI lead (10)

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a ‘near’ or mean person is a MISER, I, CORD = lead as in mains lead. A misericord is a sort of ledge that choir members can use for support. And I thought it was a thing like a harpsichord.

2d

Turning up detectives arrest men, a simple order (5)

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CID reversed with OR inside.

3d

Unusual reaction as drugs periodically found in lane (7)

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R G as above, inside ALLEY.

5d

Show lack of interest in short cardigan (5)

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Collins says “a woman’s short jacket or close-fitting cardigan”, although Mrs piquet says it is more like a shawl.

6d

Walking awkwardly, not the first European to trespass (7)

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[L] IMPING, E.

7d

Small program secures vehicle proverbially easy to topple (9)

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8d

Rang aloud and had effect (4)

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9d

Using muscle fail to catch moggy and give up (8)

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AB[dominal muscle], DIE (fail), insert CAT.

13d

Writer narrow-minded describing Korea (10)

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15d

Extremely delicate necklace for a charge? (9)

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17d

Assembled to roam about a particular place (8)

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19d

Pressing for one net to be prepared to include whole team (7)

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E.G. (for one), insert XI (a team of eleven), (NET)*.

20d

French department being on benefits, their consumers are idle (7)

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22d

Cold potato appearing with frequency (5)

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ALOO (potato in Indian restaurants), F for frequency. We had a rescue dog a while back who liked his own company. We told someone he was aloof, and they said that was a breed they hadn’t heard of. True!

23d

Grave tribute on air for broadcasting chief (5)

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24d

Meals regularly served with hot potatoes (4)

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

alternate letters of meals, as above, H for hot.