Times Cryptic #29160

2025-02-22

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Across

1a

Old man of vigour and energy can't work after an hour (15)

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9a

Complaint resolved, given care (9)

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10a

Naked musician lying about place in Egypt (5)

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11a

Whimsical angle on origins of English language (6)

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12a

Acted over appalling red tape (8)

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13a

Russian cheers master artist (6)

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15a

King embraced by favourite in the night (8)

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18a

High pace of ebbing sea behind topless couples (8)

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19a

Pet worries son (6)

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21a

Pilot advanced by means of broadcast stunts (8)

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23a

Leader who nationalised waterway and space agency in speech (6)

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26a

Retrospective component of entire market value (5)

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27a

It could be used for sex? (9)

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28a

It artificially corrects my guise (8,7)

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Down

1d

Farmworkers short of new books for colouring (7)

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2d

One who takes time replacing constant aspect of leader (5)

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3d

Bug drove apes mad (9)

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4d

Spots cases of academic non-compliance (4)

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5d

Unusually, he paints and he acts (8)

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6d

Partially popularise reed pipe (5)

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7d

Bargain over pants suit material (9)

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8d

Solicitor General holding tongue in row (7)

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14d

I nip round with endless dope for festival (5,4)

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16d

Tree dweller fell on a dog, one hears (5,4)

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17d

Disorder in peninsula's interior doubled (8)

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18d

Retired agents eating nasty pasty (7)

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20d

Observe nurses caught with liquor and cider (7)

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22d

Name of strict elder ignoring those in odd positions (5)

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24d

Hit creepy-crawlies when cycling (5)

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25d

Drains backed up in health resorts (4)

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