Times Cryptic #29235

2025-05-21

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Across

1a

Shell stuffed with fish and duck (7)

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5a

Draw somersaulting relative next to ring (6)

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8a

Wearing end to attacks by earnest rebel (9)

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9a

Cold decoy's sucking lolly (5)

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11a

Old soldier sure about crossing river (5)

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12a

Plant in main island almost meeting fuel total (9)

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13a

Relate funny turn for trusted friend (5,3)

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15a

Poorly splits bit of fish substitute (4-2)

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17a

Stalin's police chief on centre of quiet peninsula (6)

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19a

Prudish character simpers dreadfully around knight (8)

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22a

Cowboy losing ring inside of herd: that is clumsiness (9)

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23a

University class on religion that goes over bishop's head (5)

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24a

Point on back of dry riser? (5)

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25a

Pictures from envelopes turned heads (9)

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26a

Former province began to break up ending in downfall (6)

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27a

Hit craft to the left circling key vehicle on track (7)

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Down

1d

With leader demoted, nation cheers royal with great care (13)

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2d

This French saint gets upset over collection of filth (7)

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3d

Collection artist mounted on beam (5)

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4d

Sport in city Den's abandoned: wise man! (8)

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5d

Hard propping up area towards the rear (6)

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6d

Part of gospel man is making test of memory (9)

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7d

Charge city's former university admissions body retrospectively (7)

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10d

Poet is beneath hosting Society writers led by editor Mike (6,7)

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14d

Wealthy male curbing European seat of power (9)

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16d

Item made by man at cafe traveller partly recalled (8)

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18d

Bird delayed rival successfully (7)

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20d

Bare Trojan hero on film out of position (7)

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21d

Saddo caught lifting antiseptic (6)

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23d

Second half of dance perhaps for Joe in LA (5)

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