Times Cryptic #29169

2025-03-05

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1a

Nameless clarinetist perhaps performing in concert (10)

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6a

Nitrogen in cigarette that delivers poison (4)

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10a

I want a little something immediately (5)

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11a

Always behind rear of column: not again! (9)

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12a

Plausibly, rains ruined army training here (9,5)

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14a

Native American chief's first love arrested by guard taken back (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

C[hief], then WATCH (guard) reversed with O inside.

15a

Look after youngster grabbing one whiskey that's downed (4,3)

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17a

Insects eating live one of the Scorpion group (7)

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19a

Aircraft following large boat, heading off (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

F[ollowing], [FRE]IGHTER. Or, as others prefer below, [L]IGHTER.

20a

Leave London, hoping to be returned? (2,2,3,7)

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23a

Abuse involving American pair leading orchestra and conductor? Absolutely not (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

INSULT (abuse) has A[merican] inserted, then OR[chestra].

24a

Hot island? One part of island (5)

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25a

Artist's spiritual exercises transferring pieces in odd places (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

YOGA changes first and third letters round.

26a

One has confidence in investments (4,6)

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Down

1d

Capital of two US states (4)

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2d

Happen to turn round (4,5)

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3d

Play awful when trite and no longer fresh (3,7,4)

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4d

Weapon for which one keeps one's head down a good while? (7)

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5d

More than one cut, not quite every one (7)

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7d

Past river, a market (5)

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8d

With vegetables, pull up grass (10)

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9d

Leaving an unfinished task and settling down (8,6)

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13d

Go canoeing for relaxation, but not in such a craft (5-5)

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16d

Stories about endlessly pompous rituals (9)

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18d

Postponed decision about small particle (5,2)

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19d

Wrong order at first of rising problem in flock (4,3)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

all reversed, TORT (wrong), O[rder], OF.

21d

Delicious pie with a different crust (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

PASTY changes P to T.

22d

Not straight, because bent (4)

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