Times Cryptic #29155

2025-02-17

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1a

Pacific territory's current feeding Hants resort's lights? (5,3,7)

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SOUTHSEA (I) ‘S LANDS

9a

Photo taken beside tree in army training area (9)

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10a

Lesson from gangster's girl endlessly sheltering gunmen (5)

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MO(RA)L[l].

11a

Foreign currency quiet king invested in fish (6)

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12a

Fairly outspoken, seemingly like some old Germanic people (8)

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An Uxbridge dictionary hint.

13a

Enthusiasm that's more difficult for Cockneys, they say (6)

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15a

Bewildered politician Fabians initially took advantage of (8)

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CON + F[abians] + USED.

18a

Tirade about flipping hooter booming (8)

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R(NOSE backwards)ANT.

19a

Local's account for sweet white wine (6)

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BAR’S A/C.

21a

Like many churches, soaked when lake gets in (8)

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STEEP(L)ED.

23a

Note by Irishwoman failing to finish biographical sketch (6)

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26a

Vast number briefly concealing a cache (5)

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HO(A)RD[e].

27a

Talent exercised in articles relating to a legendary continent (9)

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28a

Snack meal for one who needs a share? (10,5)

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For one who presumably needs ploughshare.

Down

1d

A lot of effort, keeping a couple of Poles in port (7)

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SW(A,N,S)EA[t].

2d

Improper but not outstanding? (5)

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Another facetious cryptic hint.

3d

Clownlike character in doctors' street mostly, one of several (9)

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4d

Genuine German playwright, not British (4)

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5d

Collaborating investigators changed role in case of protest (8)

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Anagram of ROLE IN + P[rotest]T.

6d

Fruit supplied by half of them in half of capital (5)

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7d

Beautiful youth thus managed to go north over South America (9)

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SIC RAN upside down + S + US.

8d

Record concealed underneath extremely saucy little spirit (7)

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14d

Wild ruffian's frantic speed carved up road (9)

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16d

Classify sailors in Cornish river like brothers (9)

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17d

Provide too few pieces for such deliveries? (8)

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18d

Grew fashionable fruit (7)

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20d

Continental port contributing to décor in Thessaloniki (7)

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22d

Half-wild canine's function in Tamworth, perhaps? (2-3)

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24d

Lyric poem about ancient entertainment venue (5)

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25d

Family beginning to languish in jail (4)

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C(L[anguish]AN.