Times Cryptic #29066

2024-11-05

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1a

Steal a work by Piet Mondrian? (8)

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6a

A mob destroying last of Arab's crops (6)

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9a

Film in which I perform, making a comeback (4)

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10a

Most endure somehow? That's terrific (10)

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11a

Famous Scot almost rebuked by English bishop (10)

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CEL{t} (Scot) [almost], E (English), B (bishop), RATED (rebuked)

13a

Singer dear to Jean-Paul Sartre (4)

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CHER (‘dear’ to Jean-Paul Sartre i.e. in French). No liver trouble with this one!

14a

Feeling thrilled to host new match (8)

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SENT (thrilled – filled with delight) containing [to host] N (new) + TIE (match)

16a

Shutter closed for siesta? (6)

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18a

A soldier eating blooming rodent! (6)

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20a

Computer discovered in Spooner's secluded spot on ship (8)

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Aural wordplay [Spooner]: “Boat nook” [secluded spot on ship]

22a

Briefly compelled to accommodate initially intransigent spinster (4)

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MAD{e} [compelled] [briefly] containing [to accommodate] I{ntransigent} [initially]

24a

Stupidly trusted man touched by alchemy? (10)

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26a

Self-restraint sent most of cabinet mad (10)

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28a

Spike's second stop on pub crawl? (4)

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BAR B (second stop on pub crawl)

29a

Take offence, left in second-class transport (6)

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L (left) contained by [in] B (second-class) + RIDE (transport)

30a

Sweet kiss, a comfort in the cooler months? (4,4)

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2d

In which soldiers sometimes take a dip? (6,3)

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Cryptic. Something of a chestnut but still amuses me.

3d

Might it deter free camping? (7)

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4d

Daisy a stunner, lowering temperature (5)

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TASER (stunner) lowering temperature (T) becomes ASTER

5d

Couple from Bangkok, did you say? (3)

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Aural wordplay [did you say]: “Thai” [from Bangkok]

6d

Staff taken in by Saatchi & Saatchitime to make a change? (9)

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MEN (staff) contained [taken in] AD MEN (Saatchi & Saatchi), T (time). Maurice and Charles.

7d

After tip off, searched vagrant in French department (7)

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Anagram [vagrant] of {s}EARCHED [after tip off]. French departments are one of my pet hates in crosswords.

8d

Magnifying glass? Ring for delivery (5)

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Aural wordplay [for delivery]: LOUPE /  “Loop” (Ring).  A kind of small magnifier used by watchmakers or jewellers. I don’t know why there is a question mark as this appears to be a straight definiton and not by example. I didn’t know the word and was unable to get to it from wordplay so this was the clue responsible for my DNF.

12d

Some complain at Italy holding back drama queen (7)

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15d

One who left you now feeling the strain, reportedlysuch is life! (9)

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17d

Ice storm raging round island of same size (9)

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19d

Union leader quietly taken out and briefed (7)

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21d

Spirit of a royal house (7)

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23d

Doctor in casualty first to recognise warning sign (5)

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MB (doctor) contained by [in] A and E (casualty), R{ecognise} [first]. A single amber light on UK traffic lights is a warning that the next change is to red meaning ‘Stop’.

25d

Mean to go without Penny? (5)

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SELL (go) containing [without] P (penny). ‘That will mean / spell trouble’. Items in demand might said to ‘Sell (go) like hot cakes’.

27d

Peter maybe given tipthe best one? (3)

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