Times Cryptic #29135

2025-01-24

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1a

Bird continues to nest in hide (6)

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4a

Swiss produce soldiers to probe meat supply line (8)

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10a

It's just beginning to sell in markets (5,4)

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first of Sell in FAIR and FAIR (markets).

11a

Periodic suppression of kidnapping andimminentlydropping litter (2,3)

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every other letter from (periodic suppression of) kIdNaPpInG.

12a

Heartless lad grabs single bunk (7)

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first and last of (heartless) BoY (lad) contains (grabs) ALONE (single).

13a

Warning from Spooner in the kitchen, where there's great activity (7)

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Spoonerism of “pot’s hot” (warning in the kitchen).

14a

Rich, released from Further Education, revolutionised capacity (5)

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anagram of (revolutionised) feRTILE (rich), minus (released from) ‘f.e.’ (further education). fERTILe (rich) minus (released from) ‘f.e.’, then reversed (revolutionised).

15a

Medication program overlooked by office (8)

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‘app’ (programme) removed from (overlooked by) appOINTMENT (office).

18a

One for the road? This may stop me indulging (8)

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20a

One on the wing that races linesman (5)

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23a

Warring figure after some liquor (7)

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MARS (warring figure) + A LA (after).

25a

Don's neighbour has called in disarray (7)

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26a

Organ donor has left for good (5)

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gIVER (donor) has L (left) instead of ‘g’ (good).

27a

In the old days, duck cycled around historic county (9)

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contained by (in) YORE (the old days) is SHIR-K (duck) cycled around.

28a

Fighter, being mountain-based, occupies lower ground (8)

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29a

A favourite car in business (6)

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Down

1d

Pains in rear from nasty infection for the duration of the game (8)

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last of (in rear) painS + OF (from) + TB (tuberculosis, nasty infection) + ALL (for the duration of).

2d

All but crack the central character in Peter Pan (7)

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all but the last of SKILLEd (crack) + the central letter of peTer.

3d

Possibly lying at home, seeing what's before me (9)

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5d

Notice several days in Spring fitting around Golf Society (8,6)

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MARCH (several days in spring) + IN ORDER (fitting) containing (around) G (golf) + S (society).

6d

Be disparaging about women perhaps going topless (5)

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sEXIST (disparaging about women perhaps) without its top.

7d

Part of Rashid's armoury steals trophy from the ground (7)

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NIPS (steals) + POT (trophy), all reversed (from the ground). Adil Rashid, England spin bowler.

8d

Down south in remote lands (6)

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9d

I'm relaxed about that light approach and effort? (4,4,4,2)

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16d

Looking to heaven, this writer's inspiring leporine sage (9)

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reversal of (looking to heaven) I AM (this writer’s), containing (inspiring) HARISH (like a hare, leporine).

17d

Plant joint tenants outside of town (4,4)

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REEFER (joint) contained by (tenants) outermost letters of TowN.

19d

Carrying very minute drops from impure liquid, runs towards source (7)

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anagram of (liquid) ImPURE minus (drops) the ‘m’ (minute), containing (carrying) V (very) + R (runs).

21d

Not much covering one ousting Democrat from US (7)

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MANKINd (us) with I (one) replacing (ousting) ‘d’ (democrat).

22d

Up to carrying cross? It'll repel evil (6)

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24d

Vessel that road carries north (5)

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