Times Cryptic #29187

2025-03-26

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Across

1a

Extra crop ruined at the farm (9)

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6a

Examination that involves studying books (5)

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9a

Have some meal, uncharged? Never (5)

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10a

Book two for novelist (4,5)

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11a

Shy and introspective, so expelled? Just the opposite (7)

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12a

Equipment right for undertaker? (7)

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13a

This rhapsodic introduction of Ravel's transported musician (14)

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17a

What ex-pat might view as something that divides us from Europe (7,7)

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21a

Trumpet introducing bit of musicit makes a forceful entry (7)

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23a

Piece of jewellery author and poet shortened (7)

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25a

Once more check and control cult holding power (9)

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26a

Sound of delightful musical sequence (5)

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27a

Republican welcomed by gun firm (5)

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28a

Politician of considerable stature swallowing second dubious account (4,5)

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

a TALL TORY has S inserted.

Down

1d

Nothing left? That's OK (3,5)

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2d

Made adjustments to first of Titian's nude works (5)

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

T[itian’s], (NUDE)*.

3d

Tries again with a learner in practice session (9)

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4d

Incomplete expression of regret involving piece in annual publication (7)

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5d

Hamlet's first speech mainly for his friend (7)

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6d

Like part of Greece that's reached by final flight (5)

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7d

Send daily broadcast? Do that and be damned (6,3)

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8d

Harden after short time in occupation (6)

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

T for time, ENURE another spelling of inure.

14d

Is a modern broadcast haphazardly set up? (9)

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15d

Spoke about one number overturning analysis of problem (9)

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

SAID (spoke) has I SONG (number) inserted, > S I SONG AID, then all reversed.

16d

Supply key leads in careless fashion (8)

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18d

Artist superior to Constable, reportedly (7)

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19d

Topical reforms in American political scene (7)

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20d

The writer ultimately diminished great singer as tragic high-flier (6)

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22d

Hairstyle worn by sailor and his colleague (5)

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24d

Friend from Europe with another on journey (5)

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