Times Cryptic #29219

2025-05-02

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Across

1a

Characteristic of radioactive decay found in lithium and iron (4-4)

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5a

Have a go at wife leaving festive occasion (6)

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9a

Water to some extent absorbs toxic compound (8)

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10a

Inane urban type lacking in consideration (6)

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12a

Understand the difference record margin had in cuts (12)

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15a

Where Roman contests were seen some time back (5)

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16a

Celebrity to change course half-heartedly and begin again (5,4)

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18a

Ruin dreadful couple's adopted son (9)

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19a

Ancient ship on lake moving slowly (5)

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20a

In favour of member warning about introduction (12)

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24a

Complete part of joint activity (6)

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25a

Line, say, reflected poem as written (8)

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26a

Bloke on the radio that vents periodically (6)

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27a

Most strict testers finish off examination with a twist (8)

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Down

1d

Expect much fancied favourite to lose every time (4)

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2d

My choice of central elements in building (4)

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3d

Pay off overdue £1 charges (9)

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4d

Study following nomadic Africans engages British polymath (7,5)

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6d

Part of Egypt in Asia not entirely developed (5)

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7d

Criticise an author's publicity material (10)

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8d

Ideal ground secures backing for facilities (6,4)

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11d

Staff in broadcast said to welcome argument (12)

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13d

Revolutionary movement transfers power round (10)

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14d

Each point somebody thought fit to publicise? (10)

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17d

Remarkable stable state that is difficult to achieve (4,5)

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21d

Host seems clever eliminating every other part (5)

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22d

Key passage in recital (4)

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23d

The buck stops here! (4)

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