Times Cryptic #29117

2025-01-03

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Across

1a

Where numbers are called, not to share writer's point about everything (5,4)

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

HOG (not to share) NIB (writer’s point) reversed + ALL I knew this one was BINGO something but I couldn’t see the parsing at all until much later.

6a

A problem affected one (5)

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9a

Passing idea for a moan (7)

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10a

Unrealistic dream of such as Big Ben area (7)

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11a

A kind of dam incorporated by Sizewell (3)

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12a

Contrasts in light musical number (5,3,3)

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14a

Kitchen rod that's twisted more? (6)

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15a

Bird, type of pheasant that's alternatively used for art (8)

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PARTRIDGE with OR (alternatively) used instead of ART

17a

Greek character actor without subtlety, crazy man (8)

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19a

Partor place?of union (6)

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22a

Bury rival with diminutive person answering questions (11)

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23a

Half of metal for a mug's seat (3)

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

PEW{ter} This one took me forever because I thought the wordplay was “half of metal”, and I couldn’t figure out why PEW would be “a mug’s seat”.

25a

To catch public transport, first brace for Metropolitan Line (7)

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TRAM + first two letters (brace) of METROPOLITAN + L (line)

27a

Dig round memorial in upright state (7)

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28a

A minor possibly trailing about like a sponge? (5)

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29a

Consequence of run in yard, rounding run out (9)

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COLLAR (run in) Y (yard) around RO (run out) You’d thing a math(s) PhD student would get this one faster, but no.

Down

1d

Rock singer's dicky but not having temperature (5)

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2d

Innocence of crackers eaten around four (7)

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3d

Film's original poster writer, the guy one's flipping about (11)

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OP (original poster) PEN (writer) HE (the guy) I’M (one’s) + reversal of RE (about)

4d

Some stars in Cannes, at The City on the Baltic (6)

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5d

Babe almost breaking into silly expression (8)

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6d

This character would advance by 18 places if hosted by Musk, say (3)

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PSI (ψ) is the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet, while E(PSI)LON (ε) is the 5th. And ELON is… well, you know.

7d

Parental dude initially in another's place? (7)

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first letters of PARENTAL DUDE in STEAD (another’s place) Great &lit.

8d

What's made early, to be nuked? (5,4)

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13d

Dogger's crude? (5,3,3)

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14d

City mob is somehow producing mutual advantage (9)

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16d

Bad man with bad deed cut short American's ride (8)

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18d

Where might bowler rest? Hard answer to follow (7)

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20d

Soft food and drink lifted with a mild spice (7)

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21d

Part of parliamentary address, according to someone whipping (6)

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

SW1 (part of parliamentary address) PER (according to) This was my last one in. When I finally figured out the parsing, I had to guess that SW1 was part of a postcode.

24d

They say my life is easy, with a grimace? (5)

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26d

Former prime minister is allowed 31 days (3)

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