Times Cryptic #29191

2025-03-31

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1a

Friend o' the setter's endless love for horse (8)

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PAL’O MIN[e] + O.

5a

Dish made by Father Fitzgerald, the legendary jazz singer? (6)

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10a

What could be DC Andy Walterson's workplace? (3,8,4)

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11a

Old sorcerer following current line in descriptive language (7)

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12a

Seaman's month in borders of Ecuador (7)

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MAR IN + E[cuado]R.

13a

Sloth perplexed last of zoologists in Leeds (8)

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Anagram of [zoologist]S IN LEEDS.

15a

Suitable position in town I cherish (5)

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18a

Women's quarters, some time back, kept by monarch (5)

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H.(ERA backwards)M, a sort of semi-&lit.

20a

Starchy food finally chosen to take in one's drink (8)

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POTAT(I)O + [chose]N.

23a

Slips up about joiner's assignments (7)

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ERR(AND)S.

25a

Excitement of head abandoning merrymaking (7)

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26a

Do what's required as couriers are expected to? (7,3,5)

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A mild cryptic hint, hardly cryptic.

27a

Spring celebration, Scottish one featuring in weekly, perhaps (6)

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MA(YIN)G.   If it’s not ane, then it’s yin.

28a

Deprived of nationality? It's not verbally declared (8)

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Another jocular cryptic hint.

Down

1d

Wise man slated the thing, we're told (6)

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2d

Native of Midlothian, say, initially looking over loch during ramble (9)

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L[ooking] + O + W(L)ANDER.

3d

Ship's officer carrying revolutionary weapon (7)

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4d

Abstainer visiting north, always smartly dressed (5)

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N A(TT)Y.

6d

Fire supporter with Irish cricket side (7)

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7d

Letters to begin with merit study (5)

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8d

Old dairy cow longing to be raised under tree (8)

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ALDER + YEN upside-down.

9d

Monkey lawgiver briefly observed in trade centre (8)

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MAR(MOSE[s])T.

14d

Retired petty officer guaranteed appearance in public (8)

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16d

Exults over old Labour leader's wrinkle (5-4)

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17d

Greek character notes Catholic dignitary's top position (8)

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CHI + E + F + DOM.

19d

Vehicle diverted in vain south of motorway (7)

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Anagram of IN VAIN under M.

21d

Idea, albeit ultimately deficient (7)

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22d

Restricted means of storing data involving waste (6)

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C(LOSE)D.

24d

Get better band together? (5)

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25d

Article about quiet European with pallid complexion (5)

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A(SH,E)N.