Times Cryptic #29030

2024-09-24

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1a

Old, major player in financial services circles (4)

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3a

Having more irregular spots, clothes rip when spun (10)

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9a

Northern people touring edges of other county (7)

Generating...

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

N (Northern) + FOLK (people) containing [touring] O{the}R [edges]

11a

Business in Spain with physics lab (7)

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12a

By way of example, they make firm declaration (13)

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14a

Subject of article about space (5)

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15a

Displaced individual denied right to provide further details (9)

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17a

Infamy? No politician accepts that is ultimately pleasant (9)

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

NO, TORY (politician) contains [accepts] IE (that is) + {presen}T [ultimately]

19a

Some boats, eastbound away from the land (2,3)

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21a

Self-assured novice fronted broadcast (13)

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24a

Source of possible leak in party close to governor (7)

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

IN, SIDE (party), {governo}R [close to…]. SOED has this as a person who is party to a secret and therefore possibly may leak it.

25a

Start to feelwith some biasyou should enjoy yourself here (7)

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

F{eel} {start to…], UNFAIR (with some bias)

26a

Abrasive meeting of Premier League manager and directors? (5,5)

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27a

Boss requiring endless scrutiny (4)

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

STUD{y} (scrutiny} [endless]

Down

1d

Being all-powerful, I'm open to changing books (10)

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2d

Fish included in simple product lines? (7)

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4d

Resident of China reaching a high level with comfort, we're told (9)

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

Aural wordplay [we’re told]: “peaking” (reaching a high level), “ease” [comfort]

5d

Single housing around university is exactly as expected (2,3)

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6d

Focusing cash primarily on helping to support change in America (13)

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

C{ash} [primarily], ON, CENT  (change in America), RATION (helping)

7d

A mixture of leaves and rocks? (4,3)

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

Cryptic. Leaves = tea, rocks = ice.

8d

Hindu Queen led India (4)

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10d

Eco-safe plastic refined in Australia exclusively (5-8)

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13d

About to get streamed freely, as classic albums often are (10)

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16d

Suffering due to representing a team with no leader at the outset (6,3)

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

P{l}AYING FOR (representing a team) [with no l{eader} at the outset]

18d

Child's foot too small to fit inside restraint (7)

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

TOO, then S (small) contained by [to fit inside] TIE (restraint)

20d

Rod possibly set out to cover two opposing points (7)

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

START (set out) containing [to cover] E + W (two opposing points of the compass)

22d

Hold items and run after vehicle (5)

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23d

Stop working around noon and have something to eat (4)

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