Times Cryptic #29131

2025-01-20

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1a

Sees term transformed into something similar (8)

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5a

Damage rascal with broadcast (6)

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10a

Perhaps I'm mistakenly reaching conclusion, failing to understand (15)

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

Anagram of PERHAPS I’M + ENDING.

11a

Plant people put back inside in top condition (7)

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A(MEN backwards)-ONE.

12a

Warm and cold air mixed (7)

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13a

Frequently ring London newspapers (8)

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O + F.T. + TIMES.

15a

Heroin to some extent creates addiction (5)

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18a

US, for example, wanting inn as reminder of the past (5)

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20a

I get up having rested first and take off (8)

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SAT + I RISE.

23a

Rubbish in front of elm and two other trees (7)

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E[lm] + YEW + ASH.

25a

Put in charge by clubs in game, player blows it (7)

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P(I.C. + C)OLO.

26a

It is parliament that's reformed, including one opposed to colonies (4-11)

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27a

Closed pen containing area that's warm and cosy (6)

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TO (A) STY.

28a

Kind of sin or virtueor expert on the difference? (8)

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Down

1d

South American vessel or East Asian boat (6)

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2d

Expert wrongly faults me over one of the three R's (9)

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

Anagram of FAULTS ME around R.

3d

Champion ahead in game (7)

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4d

Sinister English upset Ireland (5)

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6d

Butterfly about in part of spring (7)

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7d

Greatest boxer briefly penetrated defence (5)

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8d

State of ruler is good, in fact (8)

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9d

Sturdily built son hiding in copse (8)

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14d

Inappropriately form altered emphasis (8)

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16d

Balkan citizen welcoming to American citizen (9)

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17d

Cultural object regularly written into key piece of information (8)

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

A ([w]R[i]T[t]E]n]) FACT, where A is a musical key.

19d

Vehicle used when battling a disturbance after church (7)

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21d

Man's prosperous firm forming merger (7)

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RIC (H) ARD, where the H is part of both components.

22d

Form of accommodation assimilating second to create another (6)

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HO(S)TEL.

24d

What is more, it can be taken out of context randomly (5)

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25d

Run into parents in ham and cheese place (5)

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