Times Cryptic #29203

2025-04-14

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1a

Upper limit on wages that provides closure (5,3)

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5a

Lizard Island drifting west in South American region (6)

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

GUIANA with the I moved forward.

10a

Beginning to learn novel mathematical premise (5)

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11a

Her escort worked in Kentish Town (9)

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12a

American newsreel producer notes lacking passion (9)

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13a

"Matter closed"Head of Police in command (5)

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14a

Highly regarded opening pair in Adelaide bogged down (7)

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16a

HorrifiedReichstag has tartan curtains! (6)

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18a

Long stretches keeping 90 people out of prison (2-4)

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20a

Digital cash tech firm trashed? (7)

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

B(I.T. CO.)IN, i.e. in the bin.   Most solvers will biff this one.

22a

Tree, very large, that is by river (5)

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23a

Fantastic hour visiting West End theatre production's not suitable for all (9)

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

W(H)I + M[u]SICAL.   W1 is the West End postcode.

25a

When jogging, a kilt must perform various functions (9)

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26a

Expert Head of Art Department (5)

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27a

Quiet game golfson expresses indifference (6)

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28a

Roué moved into bachelor flat as part of slowing-down process (5,3)

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Down

1d

Save sailor on vacation (4,4)

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2d

Airline backs peculiar measure (5)

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3d

External cladding moulded to be hard wearing (15)

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4d

Angry alpha male finally rebuked (7)

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

A + [mal]E + RATED.

6d

Shake water right off big fish (5,5,5)

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7d

New order of "pain", "toast" or "bruschetta"? (9)

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8d

Jeer after bishop leaves drink (6)

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9d

American government agency controlling most of car plant (6)

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

A + CA[r] + C.I.A.

15d

Funny chap's mum upset king outside factory (3,6)

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17d

Fashionable apartment Enid vacated and blew up (8)

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

IN FLAT + E[ni]D.

19d

Very wide titfer. And? (2,4)

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20d

British daredevil more vigorous (7)

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21d

Hoodlum regularly lost East Side's premier detective (6)

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

H[o]O[d]L[u]M + E.S.

24d

Affordable energy fills crack (5)

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