Times Cryptic #29067

2024-11-06

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Across

1a

Scrounge a large one (6)

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4a

Controlling figure succeeded; very EnglishThe Greatest! (8)

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9a

Large sighs heard following umpire's decision (7)

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11a

One leaving Italian region, say, reflected resentment (7)

Generating...

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

UMBRIA loses its I, then E.G. reversed.

12a

Return to manage hotel for a period (5)

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13a

A vote introduced by British PM for disused weapon (6-3)

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14a

A style of dress worn by geek back to front, hence the rush? (10)

Generating...

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

A, NERD reversed, A-LINE a style of dress.

16a

Stop big name in NYC sport making a comeback (4)

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19a

My waterproof shoe? A pound wasted (4)

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

GALOSH loses A L.

20a

With which to direct cast delivering line? (7,3)

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22a

US newspaper owner, drug dealer, carrying about 454 grams? (9)

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

a drug dealer is a PUSHER, insert 1LB reversed meaning about a pound, or about 454 grams.

23a

Global outbreak has Democrat fleeing in terror (5)

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

PANDEMIC loses DEM.

25a

Elevate university commendation (7)

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26a

Troop formation has no shelter retreating, Switzerland admitted (7)

Generating...

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

all reversed, NO LEE with CH then inserted.

27a

City of Olympus almost ruined prominent couple from Thebes (8)

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28a

Uptight, nursing temperature, oxygen off the scale (6)

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

uptight = ANAL, insert T, O, for temperature, oxygen.

Down

1d

Postwar child peeled tropical fruit that's seen in Australia (9)

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2d

Police on radio evacuated transit network (5)

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3d

Sudden insight: northbound Tube convenient when dropping daughter (8)

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

PIPE reversed, then HAN[d]Y.

5d

Roughly 4 hour wait finally for buck (8,5)

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6d

Visiting Namibia on vacation, ordered blue Crab for one (6)

Generating...

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

(BLUE)* inside N[amibi]A.

7d

Art Basel reeling after mag exposed material used in column (9)

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

[m]A[g], (ART BASEL)*.

8d

Peace-loving inspiration finds herself in dire need (5)

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10d

Hemlines and belt tailored to capture masculine finishing touch (13)

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

(HEMLINES BELT)* with M inserted.

15d

File blunder in Times article on Bush? (9)

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

RASP a bit like a file, BY = times, insert ERR for blunder.

17d

Curative network set up to support wealthy Florentines (9)

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18d

Photo of biscuits fresh from the oven? (8)

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21d

Drive empty Bugatti into swimming pool (6)

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22d

Roly-poly pudding for starters topped with fruit (5)

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24d

Breaking news: yellow regularly ignored in material (5)

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

Y [e] L [l] O [w] inside N N = news.