Times Cryptic #29035

2024-09-30

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1a

Proud leader in the Levant? (8)

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9a

Reserve hotel, needing flower in cool environment (8)

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10a

Barnaby periodically comes to Berkshire village (4)

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11a

Governess around isle was a wine producer (12)

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13a

Sweetheart knocked back vermouth in second cocktail (6)

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14a

Show the four holding hands with model (8)

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15a

Landmass created by Greek god and goddess (7)

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16a

Always in drawing room, going away different (7)

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20a

Earliest vampire bats seen by lake (8)

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22a

French fish giving up a small something found in fugu? (6)

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23a

Basic facts: Bond in tussle with sultan before thugs cleared out (4,3,5)

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25a

Marked for deportation in African country? (4)

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26a

Ace business publication with energy slowing in the end (5,3)

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27a

Guide southern sailor following sound of albatross? (8)

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2d

A gaseous element held inside mum brings forward (8)

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

M(A RADON)A – aha, that kind of forward.   The final A had me guessing for a while.

3d

Athletic event: come prepared with a gymslip (7,5)

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4d

Unhealthy group transgressed we hearand see! (8)

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5d

One to beat clubs in bid for sports field (7)

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6d

Soldiers struggle with critical examination (6)

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7d

Yank to succeed in forming relationship? (4)

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8d

Pleased with corrections accepting wit's final column (8)

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

Anagram of PLEASED around [wi]T.   I had a hard time forgetting pilaster, which is obviously not the answer.

12d

Book from town near Manchester is about a group on the rise (12)

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

ECCLES + I(S)A + SET upside-down.    Saved by the Goon Show!

15d

Crow after lemonade, then home for macaroni? (8)

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17d

Former partner went to collect learners sent down (8)

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18d

Defence of Post Office record one's put in two answers (8)

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

A(P.O. + LOG + I)A.

19d

Outdated proposal of law used for the Met? (3,4)

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21d

One causing damage in V&A close to fanatical (6)

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

V AND A + [fanatica]L.

24d

Extremely good but never quiet: is that Gobbi? (4)

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