Times Cryptic #29149

2025-02-10

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1a

Pakistani city's expression of pleasure in folk wisdom (6)

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5a

Exercises old Turkish ruler before a horsey event (8)

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9a

Stirrer's offspring crossing river after meal (8)

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TEA PO in SON

10a

Wearing formal dress, visit Asian warehouse (6)

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11a

Persian governor beginning to swig a gin? (6)

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12a

Small daughter embracing pale woman's bird minder (8)

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WAN HER in S D

14a

Engineering con, he emerges as dealer in Cheshire? (12)

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17a

Big house rebuilt pine shelter by Iowa railway? (12)

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20a

Appreciative, having plenty of petrol to cover start of holiday (8)

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H~ in TANKFUL

22a

Wrapped son's injuries (6)

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WOUND S

23a

Bishop involved in test of ethnic group (6)

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B in TRIAL

25a

Critical remark from chap cutting opening of bridge club (8)

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RICK (random bloke) in B~ BAT

26a

Fellow with jewel, but wanting Liberal leadership (8)

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HE GEM ONlY; but meaning only as in ‘Do come and visit, only be nice to grandad’

27a

English archdeacon following the Spanish team (6)

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EL E VEN (Archdeacon: as in the Ven Grantly in Trollope – as he might have been styled, at any rate)

Down

2d

Malt vinegar porter possibly put on fish (6)

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3d

Let former pupils time violent disturbance (11)

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OBS T RUCTION

4d

Company is breaking record in this place where all life exists (9)

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CO’S (company is) in EP HERE

5d

Information exists on cover of economics book (7)

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GEN E~S IS

6d

Former of rock group's first to be introduced to mother (5)

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G~ in MAMA

7d

It may carry bricks intended ultimately to shore up house (3)

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HO ~D

8d

Film last of participants in modern dance? (8)

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~S in NEW REEL

13d

Unusually lucky, he's accommodating single shrub (11)

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15d

Shabby trick binding husband in the interim (9)

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MEAN H in WILE

16d

Marine creature regularly seen swimming ashore? (8)

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SeEn ASHORE* for these beautiful creatures

18d

Ball fits in tiny piece of furniture (7)

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19d

Fish had to form mental images (6)

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21d

Sheet of paper primarily focusing on a type of stew (5)

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24d

Run past when speaking (3)

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