Times Cryptic #29099

2024-12-13

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1a

Sailor, half frozen, stumped by subzero conditions (4,5)

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6a

Putting down my name, sign for holiday place in Italy (5)

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9a

One reluctant to change light in the kitchen is ringing friend endlessly (7)

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10a

Heading west, sailor's leading series of races in Uruguay's River Plate (7)

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

reversal of (heading west) OS (Ordinary Seaman, sailor), before TT (IoM Tourist Trophy, series of races), all inside RIO (Uraguay’s river).

11a

Edge chipped off delicate china (3)

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

delete the last letter of (edge chipped off) PALe (subtle, delicate).

12a

Game twin kids play without delay on a regular basis (11)

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

anagram of (play) TWIN KIDS, surrounding (without) DeLaY (on a regular basis).

14a

One's skill in quiz crystal clear (6)

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

replace I (one) with ART in QUiZ, for a clear crystal.

15a

One keeps back shock career, not allowed to be spoken about (8)

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17a

Stick around outside public house, or I can be transported (8)

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

CUE (stick) reversed (around), surrounding (outside) all of PH (public house) and OR I.

19a

Fizzy drink overflowing in round dish (6)

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

SODA (fizzy drink) surrounding  (overflowing) IN, all reversed (round).

22a

Nothing like a century to reverse form (3,1,7)

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

AS A TON (like a century) reversed, then USAGE (form).

23a

It's time for stag do on river (3)

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

UT (an earlier syllable for ‘do’, from the musical scale) on R (river).

25a

Inches in front of dronea new animal (7)

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

IN (inches) + HUM (drone) + A + N (new).

27a

Casual firing range warning? (3-4)

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28a

Daughter leaving very much in advance (5)

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

‘d’ (daughter) from dEARLY (very much).

29a

Shorter of two chords from Iron Maiden hit is on American guitar (5,4)

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Down

1d

Judge in court keeping legatee's case cordial? (5)

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

J (judge), then UP (in court) containing the first and last (case) of LegateE. A cocktail (or cordial?) from the American south. I only vaguely remembered the mint version from The Great Gatsby.

2d

Smart chap holding hat raised is mark of a soft-spoken character (7)

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

ALEC (smart chap) containing LID (hat), all reversed (raised).

3d

Playing with wind trio, flautist out of time (11)

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4d

Go too far with party in the wake of several balls (6)

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5d

St Anton native perhaps has to limit year on slope (8)

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

TO containing (limit?) YR (year) then LEAN (slope). The grammar of this does not work for me, so I suspect I’ve got the parsing wrong… Native of a place in Bavaria.

6d

Socialist shortly gets up and leaves (3)

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7d

One may be found in bed, knocking back excellent fruitcake after workout (7)

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

reversal of (knocking back) AI (excellent) and NUT (fruitcake), all after PE (physical education, workout).

8d

Cromwell's cavalrymounted men breaking guts (9)

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

reversal of (mounted) OR (other ranks, men), contained by (breaking) INSIDES (guts).

13d

Learner leaving two-barrelled shot gun in the outback? (5-6)

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14d

Squeeze in to tank having larger dimensions than normal (5-4)

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16d

Consume uranium in energy plant (8)

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

BURN (consume) + U (uranium), all contained by (in) VIM (energy).

18d

One aiming to sell diamond surrounds this sportsman (7)

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

cryptic hint, a diamond surrounds the pitcher in baseball.

20d

Area right between west end of nave and entrance (7)

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21d

Moderate results from having booster jab study (6)

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24d

Totally casual kicks hampering tango (5)

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

TOES (kicks) containing (hampering) T (tango).

26d

Part of spring vegetable uprooted (3)

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