Times Cryptic #29241

2025-05-28

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Across

1a

Page to introduce work by a philosopher (6)

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4a

Captain, man at sea for fish (8)

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10a

Loves to keep very quiet with right music as appropriate (9)

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

OO (loves), insert PP, R[ight], TUNE = music.

11a

Tour finally done with? Maybe not, for me (5)

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

[tou]R, OVER = done with; cryptic definition.

12a

Experts in things old and quaint, broadcast stars (11)

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14a

Large cask put back in butt (3)

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

TUN reversed. I can’t see nut as a synonym for butt in Collins but I can see it as the thick end of something so the kernel or nut? Or is NUT also a slang term for butt, bottom? EDIT people below suggest NUT = butt as in headbutt, I suppose it must be that.

15a

Make amends for former robber stifling resistance (7)

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

a former robber being an EX PIRATE, delete the R.

17a

Anger about team suffering setbackno real cure, alas (6)

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

RILE (anger) about XI (team) all reversed.

19a

A person like Macbeth, inadequate with first sign of death approaching (2,4)

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

Macbeth was A THANE, lose the end and add D[eath].

21a

Church showing love for one cruel person (7)

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

MINSTER changes I to O.

23a

I hate that putting husband first is sign of affection (3)

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

UGH! = I hate that, the H for husband moved up.

24a

He'd not blurt out shocking revelation (11)

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26a

Famous Russian square fell finally in Revolution (5)

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

NINE (a square), [fel]L, all reversed (“in revolution”).

27a

Academic session, end of year: this person's having examiner round (9)

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

TESTER (examiner) with [yea]R, I’M inserted.

29a

Criterion to remain in forcedifficult for Cockney to follow (8)

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30a

Beginning of spring with cross-country runnersthey churn up the soil (6)

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

S[pring], HARES. As in plough shares.

Down

1d

Showed great disrespect for academic article backing study (8)

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2d

Small hard seed, just the thing for bird (5)

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3d

Loud sound perceived here could cause panic (3)

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

if you add F (loud) to EAR it makes FEAR which could cause panic.

5d

Viceroy, the man to come down following king (7)

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6d

Member of local community in city greeting one queen (11)

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7d

Notice archdeacon is grabbed by "dry" member of Christian sect (9)

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

AD (notice), VEN (archdeacon), IS inside TT.

8d

Greek character, dissolute type cut up in physical combat (6)

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

all reversed, ETA, RAK[e].

9d

Hint about bad person who has position in church ministry (6)

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13d

Raving curtailed with police finally invading square in isolated position (11)

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

RANTIN[g] = raving, curtailed; insert into QUAD. This was easy as I saw it began with Q.

16d

Old man raised gun on island, a location in South America (9)

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

PA (old man) GAT (gun) reversed, ON I A.

18d

Catholic stars promoting American star (8)

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

RC (Catholic), TAURUS (stars), promote the A of Taurus to the front. The brightest star in the Northern hemisphere.

20d

Do "er" and "but" slip out when I speak? (7)

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21d

Mumone worshipped endlesslybecame successful (4,2)

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22d

Country's hot spicy ingredients (6)

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25d

Animal sheltering in hot territory (5)

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28d

What restricts movement ultimately in old character (3)

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

EH? = what? insert T the end of movement.