Times Cryptic #29233

2025-05-19

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1a

Disappear, having run out of polish (6)

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4a

Ambassador travels by horse around British Isles (8)

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H.E. (B) RIDES.

10a

Such deceptionHarry Lime enraged! (11)

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11a

Music from eastern half of US state (3)

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12a

Torment Scotsman bored by island hotel (7)

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14a

Polar explorer injected with constant drugs (7)

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15a

Source of food for which we have to thank Providence? (5,6,3)

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Cryptic hint – Providence is the capital of Rhode Island.   The literal is very vague, but the answer is eminently biffable.

17a

Mass churchgoers, for example going around African capital (14)

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CONGR[e.g.]ATION going around LOME, the capital of Togo.   This is not a substitution clue, because Lome does not go in the same place e.g. came out of.    Very tricky.

21a

Mistake to entertain listener not keen on the stock market (7)

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22a

Flash cravat sported by peacekeeping force policeman (7)

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23a

Boy wonder exposed witchcraft (3)

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24a

Timid girl told fibs about retired vicar (4-7)

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26a

Exciting Sudanese stage performer (8)

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27a

Paint stiffly formal English king (6)

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Down

1d

Writer almost published following potential difference (8)

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2d

After heading off, hitch horse (3)

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3d

Mass rally begins with it (7)

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Cryptic hint; a tennis rally starts with a serve.

5d

1D made KP nuts, a canned product (10,4)

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6d

Most of angry speech playwright read out was out of control (3,4)

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7d

Ed's third hit stirred up gossip (not in a good way) (4,3,4)

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Anagram of ED’S THIRD HIT.

8d

Birdies, pars, eagles going round few and far between (6)

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9d

The hopeless PM failing to contain the onset of inner demon (14)

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Anagram of THE HOPELESS PM containing I[nner].

13d

Grenoble regularly calling wanting Victor's GPS coordinates (11)

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16d

English monarch supporting dying cause (8)

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ENG + END, E.R.

18d

In Scotland, he's paid to find the net and secure the game (7)

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CD, I believe.

19d

Leader of archers put on his equipment, trembling (7)

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A[rchers] + QUIVER.

20d

Sailor on the way overseas (6)

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25d

Pack animal (3)

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