Times Cryptic #29227

2025-05-12

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Across

1a

Superior aristocrat occupying singular times (6)

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4a

Examination in science ultimately failing a student (8)

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

PHYSIC[s] + A + L, one with L-plates.

9a

King's mistress about to be announced in court affair? (7)

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11a

Idle though not at first inadequate (7)

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12a

Daphne, perhaps, in personnel aboard vessel (5)

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13a

Recalled origins when going around old part of theatre (5,4)

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

ROOTS backwards around AGED forwards.

14a

50 per cent of Noel Coward is reconstituted from this writer (5,5)

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16a

Secure network finally penetrated (4)

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

LAN + [penetrate]D, as land a contract.

19a

Almost finished after master's opening gambit (4)

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20a

Source of oil, something disappointing provided by shop (5,5)

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22a

Carbon in rocks cracking ordinary eggshell? (9)

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

P(OR(C)E)LAIN, where eggshell is a definition by example.

23a

Veteran fighter removing outer clothing (5)

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25a

Historic vestment rotated by 50 per cent? Not quite (7)

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26a

Very expensive sport, I sense (7)

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27a

Suspicion I'd held back son in parade (8)

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

I’D backwards + STRU(S)T.

28a

Collection of religious texts disheartened holy men a lot at first (6)

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

H[ol]Y M[e]N + A + L[ot].

Down

1d

Smart dons modelled certain type of weather (9)

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2d

Magical schoolboy without power to be animal (5)

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3d

SF author beginning to recover, restricted by inferior implant (8)

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

B(R[ecover])AD + BURY.   This would be quite difficult if you’ve never heard of him.

5d

Secret term used in golf, also one in soccer? (4-3-6)

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6d

Stumped about pine shampoo container? (6)

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

S(ACHE)T.    A cricket abbreviation for stumped.

7d

Sausage and fruit with soft drink around? Cheers (9)

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8d

Late arrival missing a good beer (5)

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10d

Book not so much about revolutionary rebel's aim (3,10)

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

LES(anagram of REBEL’S AIM)S.   This one will be biffed by most solvers.

15d

Cape statedefinitely not Americanoffering lots of room (9)

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17d

Distribution is adopted by pedlars on the move (9)

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18d

I'm working with US soldier, reversing US city disgrace (8)

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

I’M ON + GI all backwards, + NY

21d

Tense, ahead of number showing restraint (6)

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22d

Pressure on guide to provide appeal (5)

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24d

Road up? Concede flood (5)

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