Times Cryptic #29177

2025-03-14

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Across

1a

One replacing heads in hierarchy drastically scaled back (5)

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4a

Hurts hip making contact with panels (8)

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8a

Song opener recalled in study, lavatory and shed (3,3,4,4)

Generating...

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

KEY reversed in DEN + JOHN + PEEL

10a

Did transport lobby finish off road? (9)

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11a

Work in kitchen? Say no more! (3,2)

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12a

In disagreement when accepting Fleet Street offer? (2,4)

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14a

Son in sports car calls for middle gear (1-7)

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17a

Special preserve of former prince in time married (5,3)

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18a

What can be missed, contained briefly here? One's light? (6)

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20a

Returned case carrying yellow flag (5)

Generating...

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

POD around OR (yellow), reversed

22a

Levels of nonsense drop off, alas, only at the end (9)

Generating...

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

BULL + DOZE + {ala}S

24a

Drew pair of spectacles on birda crow (4-1-6-3)

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25a

Baskerville maybe kind and brave (4-4)

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26a

I don't like that about remote place (5)

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Down

1d

Obscure end eg Dina had? (6,6)

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2d

Was hanging out drawers at first on damp clothes line (5)

Generating...

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

D{rawers} + WET (damp) around (clothes) L

3d

Unexpectedly kiss lad near a girl (9)

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4d

Hype up travelling by plane involving great speed (6)

Generating...

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

IN JET around C (great speed) (The speed of light.)

5d

Judge I deceived lives close to devout religious campaigner (8)

Generating...

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

J + I + HAD + IS + {devou}T

6d

Blame papers: Express, particularly? (5)

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7d

All the day before Rosemary extremely on edge (5,4)

Generating...

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

EVE + R{osemar}Y + INCH

9d

One used to stir from one's laptop so rarely (7,5)

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13d

Alternatively, however, perform unknown numbers in straight line? (9)

Generating...

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

OR + THO + DO + X Y (unknown numbers)

15d

Men rising presumably no longer hold back in dance (9)

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16d

Eccentric chap primarily inducing anxious state (8)

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19d

Answer nothing in court cases around recess (6)

Generating...

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

A + LOVE (nothing in court) around (cases) C (around)

21d

After games, lay out English tea (5)

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23d

Priest having a party in the middle of blitzkrieg (5)

Generating...

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

A DO in {blit}ZK{rieg}