Times Cryptic #29109

2024-12-25

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1a

Restthen time to visit church perfect for one in the country (13)

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

LIE IN (rest), insert CH[urch], and TENSE (perfect, for one) with T[ime] inserted. Phew!

9a

Small child taking almost everything off (5)

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10a

One making eyes at Louis dancing with Rex and Charlie (9)

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11a

Completely ignored by wife, pledges flowers (10)

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12a

Soldier hired car (4)

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14a

In need of oil to be so clean? (7)

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16a

Poet in unfamiliar bar (7)

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17a

Shots not unique in assassination (7)

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

aSSaSSination has two double letters, so the double is not unique.

19a

Case for subtenant providing flat for firm (7)

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

S[ubtenan]T, IF (providing), FEN (flat land). Firm as a verb.

20a

Lottery that's without a winner? (4)

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21a

A thousand thanks for organisation protecting a Zulu land (10)

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

(A K THANKS)* with A Z inserted.

24a

Will and Henry messing with poor Eddy (9)

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25a

Where Eagles Dare? Not All Their Yesterdays, on reflection (5)

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26a

One very virtuous, sporting pair? (5,3-5)

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1d

Lower profile, perhaps, to disappoint friends? (3,3,4,4)

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

Cryptic double definition, one prosaic.

2d

Praise from number of former partners outspoken? (5)

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

an EX TOLL could be a count of ex partners.

3d

Type of profit which farmer makes in advance, incurring large fine (4-6)

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4d

Little use raising a single glass after wasting fifty years! (7)

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

a single glass being a MONOCLE, reverse it, remove the L (fifty), add Y[ears].

5d

Enamoured of one's child, eating his food? (5,2)

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6d

My outdated suggestion if looking for publicity? (4)

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

E.G. (for example, a suggestion), AD (publicity).

7d

What's made by no one on stage, but just outside, so very loud? (6,3)

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8d

Town to keep golfing equipment? No, not surprisingly cutting it (8-2-4)

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13d

Wish lesson somehow could impart such wisdom (10)

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15d

Close to you, bear holding tongue? Apparently not! (9)

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

[yo]U, LUG (bear), insert LATIN a tongue, if anyone knew how to pronounce it. Wailing, so not holding tongue.

18d

Sinister trail pursued by Yankee (7)

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19d

Bird from which to get down? (7)

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22d

What has no membersoriginally thirty, approximately (5)

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23d

Voice of host, clear, periodically rising (4)

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

hidden reversed in alternate letters.