Times Cryptic #29186

2025-03-25

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1a

Understate personal record recalled in diary regularly (8)

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OWN (personal) + LP (record) reversed [recalled] contained by [in] D{i}A{r}Y [regularly]

5a

Unethical counterpart to PM against test (6)

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9a

Small possibility left about ghost materialising in new form (4,4)

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10a

Wisdom and totally unlimited tact mums deny (6)

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12a

Bruising ultimately affected head and pulse (5-4,4)

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15a

Wet beam joint in auditorium (5)

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16a

American article on holm oak revised (9)

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17a

Tense local abandoning female's lofty abode (4-5)

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19a

Attack keepinsurgents held back guards (5)

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20a

Withdrawal police officers promise (13)

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DI’S (police officers),  ENGAGEMENT (promise)

22a

Dispute when behind vehicle loudly reversed (6)

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CAR (vehicle) + F (loudly) [reversed], then AS (when)

23a

Secure advanced warning and protective cover (8)

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25a

Substitute outstanding artwork (6)

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26a

Plant in ground established grip (8)

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1d

Give information in flyer after shop is planned (10)

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DELI (shop), then RAT (give information) contained by [in] BEE (flyer)

2d

Sketch this accomplishment of Victor wearing drag (3)

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A reverse-type clue. WIN (this accomplishment of Victor) contained by [wearing] DRAG = DRAWING (sketch). Complicated a little by the definition coming in the middle of the clue for a change.

3d

Ask spy source in enemy complex for means of access (7)

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Anagram [complex] of ASK SPY E{nemy} [source]

4d

Proceed to block some files for advisory panels? (5,7)

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GO (proceed) contained by [to block] ANY (some), COLUMNS (files). Agony columns give advice but tend to be fronted by one person so I’m a little puzzled by ‘panels’ here. Seems a little odd, but it’s probably me.

6d

US subject receives award for drama (7)

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7d

Old dominion's premier confused about sultanate (5,6)

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8d

Dash with leader going down passage (4)

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11d

Corruption, masked in flattery, disheartened the king (12)

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T{h}E [disheartened] + R (king) contained by [masked in] ADULATION (flattery)

13d

Sweet basil and leek nearly prepared (7,4)

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14d

Not feeling excited, one entering in hospital department (10)

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18d

Prisoner I'm surprised turned on old coach (7)

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19d

Ooze from spot on side (7)

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21d

Case lost in African expedition miles away (4)

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{s}AFAR{i} (African expedition) [case lost]

24d

Concert hall's not performing lyrical work (3)

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ODE{on{ (concert hall) [not performing – on). Most Brits probably think of cinemas before the Greek concert halls.