Times Cryptic #29153

2025-02-14

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Across

1a

Cook's last to assess meat, after a strike by one of the hands (6,4)

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{coo}K + RATE CHOP after A

6a

Ruler suppressed in Communist's ardour (4)

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9a

B&B in valley beside riverone not fully occupied? (7)

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BB in DALE + R

10a

Fear being overwhelmed by germ in algae (7)

flowerflowerflower
12a

Network uncovered in top-level location (5)

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{l}ATTIC{e} Nice definition.

13a

Perfect excuse briefly put forward around end of November (9)

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EXEMP{t} + LAY around {novembe}R

14a

Map user confused about following a topic in scientific discipline (4,11)

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17a

Academic mistaking surgeries for ops? (6,9)

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20a

International body's hostility having secured nothing like complete agreement (9)

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UN + ANIMUS around O

21a

Reduced pace of horse on course (5)

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23a

Curse Rev's way of projecting hurtful things? (7)

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24a

Insulting our group in a bad vibe (7)

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US in A + anagram of VIBE

25a

Top part of church lacking second cross (4)

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AP{s}E + X

26a

Former lover clearly gutted about writer, having long hidden desirability (10)

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EX + C{learl}Y around PEN around DIE

Down

1d

Hoax one out to become criminal (9)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Book probing source subject of much SF (5)

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3d

Satisfied about limiting the French company putting damper on WFH (13)

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(MET reversed, around LE + CO) + MUTING (putting damper on)

4d

Top soldier concealing mistake upheld in court, right? (7)

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5d

Vulgar science graduate, last to apologise, interrupts joke (7)

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BSC + {apologis}E in ONE “Did you hear the one about…”

7d

Dramatic outlines: call for assistance about translation of Racine (9)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Friend, heading off after run, glowing with health? (5)

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{b}UDDY after R

11d

Interstellar travel target adjusted at pre-launchexcellent to adopt that (5,8)

flowerflowerflower
15d

Set up graduate function? It's a complicated process (9)

flowerflowerflower
16d

Wandering figure adopting new set unexpectedly (9)

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STRAY around N + GEL

18d

Fabulous bird, chicken, capturing duck in pictures (7)

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HEN around O, in PIX

19d

Male interrupting individual mid-performance? (7)

flowerflowerflower
20d

Shade insensitive to neglect new artist (5)

flowerflowerflower
22d

I tucked into banned item, with spinning head (5)

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I in NO-NO reversed