Times Cryptic #29053

2024-10-21

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Across

1a

Jerks in bank making money (6)

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4a

Tot has to stick around to get protection (8)

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10a

Nasty smell with unruly part of city (7)

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11a

Former regret about famous chemist (7)

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12a

Endure as a model (4)

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

a double definition; once again the second one is rather allusive, a last being the wooden or metal form [model?] on which a shoe is made)

13a

Scottish drink imbibed by cold couple of chaps (10)

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

ALE (drink) in C (cold) DON IAN (two random chaps)

15a

Indifference shown by a nincompoop turning head (9)

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16a

Ballet position found to be tricky (5)

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18a

What French saint is seen in pursuit? (5)

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19a

Curbs ways to limit speed (9)

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21a

Home crowd at matchin need of a time for police officers? (10)

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23a

Catch some retreating (4)

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26a

Exotic seafood's strong taste acquiring reputation (7)

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27a

Song in church, a new song endlessly going on (7)

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28a

Get rid of fish stew component? (8)

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29a

Arenas remain expensive, as some might say? (6)

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

to someone, somewhere in the world, this word can be pronounced to sound like ‘stay dear’; I am currently reading Philip Roth’s <i>Portnoy’s Complaint</i>,  in which the eponymous character (an intellectual Jew) struggles to overcome his contempt for a woman from Hillbilly country, who is very good in the sack but whose lack of the fundamentals of education is evinced by her spelling of DEAR as ‘dir’.

Down

1d

A Liberal supporting taxi group (5)

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

CAB A L

2d

Is wearing a clerical garment what could help with overseeing? (9)

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3d

Wooden timbers said to be an essential element (4)

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5d

Revolutionary chum has fits of temper and flaps (7)

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6d

Unease of party male built up defence (10)

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7d

Diamonds linked with little country tribe once (5)

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8d

Measuring different garden plants (9)

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9d

A few words form the stage, about right (6)

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

R in PHASE

14d

Unconventional, like picture removed from art gallery? (3-3-4)

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15d

Bill departed, as a man found innocent (9)

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17d

No sailor dies at sea? That's officially confirmed (9)

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19d

Maybe harmful chemical upset stomacha fellow taken short (7)

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

TUM reversed A GENt; mutagens induce mutation. Some, e.g. mustard gas, may be harmful

20d

Blunt little female minister putting men off (6)

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22d

Second eleven? It may be let off when there is bad language (5)

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

S TEAM; not sure about this one. Is the setter running out of his second eleven?

24d

Pain associated with a knife (5)

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25d

Husband in club making a bit of money (4)

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