Times Cryptic #29060

2024-10-29

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1a

Great ruler Henry pursues around border (6)

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

CA (around) + LIP (border), H (Henry – SI unit of inductance)

4a

Wrong way to fill pastry, following one's own path (3-5)

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9a

Exploit really quiet, timid individual (7)

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11a

Range around East Timor's capital in train again (7)

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

REACH (range) containing [around] E (East) + T{imor’s} [capital – not Dili or centavo!]

12a

Temp left firm over sign of indecision (5)

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

L (left), CO (firm) reversed [over], UM (sign of indecision). This is a professional stand-in, doctor or clergy etc, not an office worker.

13a

Case of luxurious rings made of gold for distinguished people (9)

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

L{uxuriou}S [case of…] contains [rings] AUREATE (made of gold). I wouldn’t have known ‘aureate’ but fortunately it turned up in wordplay here only last Thursday.

14a

Caught short, perhaps (10)

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16a

Retiring female loves husband, maybe a bit of an ass (4)

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

F (female) + 0 0 (loves) + H (husband) reversed [retiring]

19a

Sandwich, say? Wife tucked into large quantity (4)

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20a

Supposed snobs mixed with elite (10)

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22a

Stand, carrying a single wide hamper (9)

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

STALL (stand) containing [carrying] ONE (a single) + W (wide – cricket)

23a

Cast is entertaining, pocketing 50 grand (5)

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25a

Spurs ground is lit, letting in header from Man United (7)

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

Anagram [ground][ of IS LIT containing [letting in] M{an} [header from…] + U (united)

26a

Cheesy dish cooked just a little moment (7)

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27a

Advance across shifting sand in coastal site (5,3)

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28a

Fan of grass cuckoo nest that's covered round river (6)

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

Anagram [cuckoo] of NEST containing [that’s covered] O (round), then R (river). A person who habitually smokes marijuana.

Down

1d

Officer suggested dismissing one involved in crime (9)

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2d

Pale colour of phone casing this person brought round (5)

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

CALL (phone) containing [casing] I (this person), reversed [brought round]

3d

Frank's back from trip, one spent in former East Germany (8)

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

{tri}P [back from…], OSTMARK (one spent in former East Germany)

5d

Riches given to bank worker, one trading in futures (7,6)

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6d

Invest Asian currency, turning up a bit of capital (6)

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7d

Guided munition to fail after vehicle's overturned (5,4)

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

TRAM’S (vehicle’s) reversed [overturned], BOMB (fail)

8d

English Master's ditched by doubtful fellow showing spirit (5)

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

E (English), THO{ma}S (dountful fellow) [Master’s ditched]

10d

Force workplace staff to accept extremely idiotic post (6,7)

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

POLE (staff) containing [to accept] I{dioti}C [extremely], then STATION (post)

15d

Curiously wanting one less good qualification for mechanics (9)

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17d

Goods transporter about to board plane (9)

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18d

Court disaster, like pro donning sportswear (3,3,2)

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21d

Entertainment shows gun users regularly ignored (6)

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22d

Producer of fibre products is altering bags (5)

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24d

Time to leave religious headgear for Pope (5)

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

{t}URBAN (religious headgear) [time to leave]