Times Cryptic #29134

2025-01-23

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1a

Revealing regrettable act in two different records (10)

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The regrettable act is a SIN, inserted into DISC and LOG, both in different ways records.

7a

Piano note organ put out daily (4)

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Purists might argue about the proper definition, but I always referred to the pedal which produces a quiet (P for piano in music) sound as the soft pedal. Here it’s the note SO plus the F[inancial] T[imes], a daily publication.

9a

Current and potentially endless obstacle to Labour (8)

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An anagram (potentially) of ENDLESS tagged on to I for (electrical) current.

10a

Cockney recovering part of capital (6)

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Famous for great British comedies. As all Cockneys always do, pronounce HEALING for recovering without an H.

11a

Cub shedding coat with fur fit for purpose (6)

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Take the outer letters off CUB and add SABLE fur.

13a

Grab break after unlimited cold period (8)

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14a

Violent resistance suppressed by Winnie the Pooh and Snow White characters (7-5)

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TIGGER being Pooh’s bouncy friend, HAPPY being 1/7 of Snow White’s diminutive fan club. Insert R[esistance]

17a

Embargo is stopping United helping City fans' dream (12)

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A cutesy definition to maintain the footy motif. Embargo gives BAN, add IS, and place both in U[nited] RATION from helping.

20a

Implore daughter leaving meal's starter (8)

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Implore gives BEG, then knock D[aughter] off the DINNER meal.

21a

Is a hip-hopper keeping cover of Eminem in charts again? (6)

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Another nicely themed clue. Someone who is a hip-hopper I am reliably informed RAPS. Insert the covering letters of E[mine]M who is a popular exponent of the genre.

22a

Murmur Tudor ruler gets components for arms (6)

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Your upper arm bones. Murmur gives HUM and ER I is the Virgin Queen of the Tudor dynasty.

23a

Another broadcast occupied by one broadcasting (2,3,3)

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An anagram (broadcast) of ANOTHER with I (one) included

25a

It could give you a better view of French city (4)

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26a

Try extremely short article penned by conservative in Reform (2,8)

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GO is try, the extremes of S[hor]T, article A included in RIGHT for conservative (positional rather than necessarily moral)

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2d

Home evidently not cleaned without right diligence (8)

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Home is IN, and an uncleaned one would be DUSTY. Insert R[ight]

3d

Man successful when racing green cycles around (3)

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Sebastian, now Lord Coe (retired), whose stellar athletics career includes double Olympic golds at 1500 metres. In our clue, green is ECO, which does a minimum of cycling.

4d

Daisy Duck getting cross, I heard (5)

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Duck gives the 0, cross gives the X, and I the sound for EYE.

5d

Lacking time, change tiny bit of cash at first in town (7)

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Change leads you to SWITCH, remove the T[ime], and stick IP (one penny) on the front

6d

Our distant relatives consume fruit drinks (5,4)

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7d

Losing face, Holst struggles with Mars? Yes, in arrangement of The Planets (5,6)

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Another pretty thematic clue. Take the H face from HOLST, add MARS and YES, anagram the result. Does anyone not know that Gustav Holst wrote The Planets Suite which includes the mesmerising “Mars” with its belligerent, pounding beat?

8d

Polish maybe experiencing popularity, adopted by school (6)

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12d

Area of commerce functions aboard double-decker? (3,8)

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Functions in this instance SINES, included in a BIG BUS the celebrated quintessentially British double decker.

15d

Protecting millions in online financial sector (9)

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As in protecting river banks from rising waters. M[illions] in E-BANKING, the online version.

16d

Barkeeper is attractive character in melodramatic series? (4,4)

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18d

Far from cool, short anorak seen on you abroad (7)

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An anorak is a NERD, which is cut short and added to VOUS, French for you.

19d

Undemanding job's axed in firm (6)

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An undemanding job is a SINECURE: take out the IN.

21d

Gold going up and down dresses heading for Tina Turner (5)

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Gold is OR, and the two versions take in the first letter of T[ina]

24d

Every second of service pleases pious priest (3)

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The second letters of sErvice pLeases pIous, priest in the Biblical story of the prophet Samuel.