Times Cryptic #29167

2025-03-03

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Across

1a

Spatter liquid as worker in pub (7)

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5a

Woman is arch, beginning to tease (7)

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9a

Permitted female to leave uncultivated expert (9)

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10a

Face to show entertaining people (5)

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11a

In successful campaigns, American guided speeches? (13)

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V(A,LED)ICTORIES.

13a

State delaying appearance of a commercial centre? It's true (8)

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AVER with the A moved forward + CITY.

15a

Quiet, internal part of Greater London (6)

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17a

Call on artist outwardly beaming? (6)

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R.A. + DIAL

19a

Turn handle and snatch a pole he has? (8)

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NAME + GRAB backwards.

22a

Seditious labourers being out of line finally sacked (6-7)

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25a

Type of Christian fighting group capturing area (5)

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UNI(A)T.

26a

Get large drink and suffer the consequences of it? (3,6)

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27a

Half dead court limiting enjoyment is no longer valid (7)

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28a

Unscrupulous person reticent and mostly severe (7)

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Down

1d

Bird in rush, changing direction at last (4)

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TEA(-r,+L).   A duck as well as a colour.

2d

Empty talk from chum, mean not disclosing age? (7)

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3d

What can dry up closed water source abruptly (5)

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4d

Fanatical state's dispatch ceding power to bishop (8)

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RA(-p,+B)IDITY.

5d

Runs into wood for gun's component (6)

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B(R)EECH.

6d

This writer's demonstrating on the right path? (9)

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I’M + PROVING.

7d

Bats eating tip of native plant (7)

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Anagram of EATING +  N[ative].

8d

Stealing unusual rug in store (10)

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12d

Finished with good circular alternative to the Tube? (10)

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14d

Cheat's endless charm: ultimately evil demon, no saint (9)

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16d

What may make Utes calm when roused? (8)

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18d

Gather information following action by reporter about lawyer (7)

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ED upside-down + BRIEF.    My MER – an editor is not a reporter!

20d

Gossipthe very thing to support one information unit (7)

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21d

Professional model in good health (6)

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23d

Use of mocking language is smooth? Yes, primarily (5)

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24d

Armed struggle crosses Eastern river (4)

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W(E)AR.