Times Cryptic #29040

2024-10-05

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1a

Pop padding novel summary with many, many pages (5,4)

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Unearth little dog I had briefly rejected (3,2)

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9a

Before end of night, left wearing charmer's ring (7)

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Band member departs with stranger (7)

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Dig European bubbly, cracking processed toxin! (10)

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Greeting US soldier who can get into advanced positions (4)

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Abide with hollow surrounds (5)

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Old nan collects first impressions of Stieg Larsson, all this year's titles (5,4)

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Northern Counties Division fans at new peak (9)

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Voided O-level study from former times (5)

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Mutt runs around carrying a pointy stick (4)

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21a

Jim, is Eric or Dave garnering support in the church? (10)

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25a

Pull a wagon back, laden with tons and tons (7)

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26a

Red-faced individual responsible for fake news? (7)

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27a

Leave former partner, retiring in Scotland too (5)

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28a

Possibly Villa, maybe ReadingEnglish team knocked out regularly (9)

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Down

1d

100 yearsnot half clever age (5)

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2d

Husband withdrawing from tormentno time for such pain! (7)

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3d

Spiteful mother fast to trap rodent (10)

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4d

Group company backing New Year festival (5)

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5d

Saudis note paper made totally unrestricted recordings here (9)

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6d

Crudely paint bishop, covered by diamonds and gold (4)

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7d

Creole stew almost evilit stings my mouth (7)

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8d

A native fed Timmy peeled fruit (9)

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13d

Censured commercialgross hedonism! (10)

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14d

Denigrate quality of feathers? (9)

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15d

Good boy, Italy's No 1 player, caught out fierce campaigner (9)

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17d

After draining Pilsener, former PM cut short waffling speech (7)

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19d

Random drunk clasping old security guard (7)

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22d

Cut up manuscript papers (5)

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23d

Italian magistrate eating last bit of roasted duck (5)

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24d

Huge barrel containing sulphur (4)

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