Times Cryptic #29172

2025-03-08

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1a

Displaying deplorable timidity in fashion knowledge (7)

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5a

Going around airport after vacation, drop case (6)

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8a

Abroad, you back energy-filled dance music, it's said (9)

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Way to pen line for poet (5)

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11a

Warning partners in game to suppress fury (5)

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What may follow theme song, with note playing after verse (9)

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Evidence that insect has drunk alcohol, or giraffe? (8)

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Rolls maybe wrapped in protective cover, something baker may use (6)

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Blackmail, say, is wrong no longer? (6)

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Possible cause of complaint from European bitten by tailless camel (8)

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Regular servings of grub with rank taste (9)

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Fat gastronome spilling guts after end of meal (5)

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Son, boring buffoon, shows surprising development (5)

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25a

Fluctuation of fortune, as seen in iconic picture (9)

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Powerful Persian seizing power in country (6)

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Oasis perhaps with boundless pond by area in desert (7)

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Down

1d

Hollywood A-lister just entertains cruciverbalists, one hoping for big hits? (13)

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2d

Temporary buzz word plugged by newspaper (7)

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3d

Sacred work put on the canvas by painter before noon (5)

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4d

Nobody airs unimpressive spectacle (3-5)

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5d

Dull, arid hedges are running wild (6)

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6d

Leading journalist expelling Democratone working with Bush? (9)

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7d

Funds for journey through Thailand's capital roughly supporting one (7)

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10d

Banker had to move and go for a spin on the road (9,4)

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14d

Strong current answer probing what the wicked get? I'm not sure (9)

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16d

Family member bags diced sage in medicinal powder (8)

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18d

Are witnesses providing snappy dresses? (7)

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20d

Dismiss article in Bild about king, say (3-4)

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21d

What happens before the weekend starts to exclude right fans (6)

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23d

Pair of Greek characters in religious artwork (5)

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