Times Cryptic #29127

2025-01-15

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1a

Nothing on record that identifies business (4)

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3a

Where one might find food writers of little talent? (4,6)

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

I guess you can see this as an amusing DD, or an amusing cryptic definition. Grub Street in Johnson’s day was where the hack poets and writers hung out, I gather it’s long since been demolished and is the site of the Barbican.

9a

Prison reformer's quick meal (4-3)

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11a

Cliquey crowd pouring out (2,5)

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12a

Lure a girl in a way that could be irregular (9)

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13a

Right about start of conflict and its end maybe (5)

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

TRUE = right, insert C[onflict].

14a

Cheats alter boring summer clothes (5-7)

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18a

Pass on traffic warning and fix with utmost vigour (5,3,4)

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21a

Ugly dwarf in part of Austria, not unknown having doubled back (5)

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

the TYROL loses its Y and gains an extra L at the back.

22a

Mastery of European, cheeky one, in kinky sex (9)

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

E (European), then PERT I (cheeky one) inside (SEX)*.

24a

Provided funding for outstanding result? (7)

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25a

Overturn limit with audible expressions of regret (7)

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26a

Watch door in study being smashed (6,4)

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27a

Not so much to consecrate in bishop's absence (4)

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

BLESS loses its B.

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1d

Made in desperate hurry, glass apt to shatter (4-4)

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2d

Conducted over good lab frequently (5,3)

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4d

Put down, then men raised mast on high (5)

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5d

Iranian starts to throw boot about and waves ruler? (9)

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6d

Chief is after mean man who's paid pennies for position in front row (5-4,4)

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7d

Make one's mark in plea over a major departure from scripture (6)

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

Reversed SUDOXE, being DO X (make one’s mark) inside SUE = plea.

8d

Band of fur in untidy place on cat, for one (6)

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10d

Richest countries unprepared in retrospect for conflict (5,5,3)

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

First world countries are supposedly the richest; RAW in retrospect = WAR.

15d

Rash, like hives or herpes for example (3-6)

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16d

Make fullest use of proverb first to explain gripping lives (8)

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

MAXIM = proverb, E (first of explain), insert IS = lives.

17d

People on night train going over these? (8)

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19d

Initially simple lock creating tension (6)

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20d

Flex performing as barrier (6)

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23d

Old old Scotsman's outside loop (5)

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