Times Cryptic #29245

2025-06-02

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Across

1a

Particular sort of female American dog, perhaps (7)

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5a

Cover of gossip magazine carried by that lady (7)

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9a

Covert mission excavated alluvial mineral (5,4)

Generating...

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

BLACK OP + A[lluvia]L.

10a

Offer view of duck by tree (5)

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11a

Tool missing from Norwegian town and French city (5)

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12a

Trip often generated earnings after tax (3,6)

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13a

Weakens binding in book (9,4)

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17a

Scottish dance or caber toss? (8,5)

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Cryptic hint.

21a

Writer briefly cut off in Iberia, say (9)

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24a

Move camera in direction of Dick Whittington, say (5)

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25a

Animal's joint seen by river in Italy (5)

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26a

Conquistador outside university with a new mistress (9)

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CO(U)RTES + A + N.

27a

Range of colours permitted in crown (7)

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28a

Letters backing phoney researcher (7)

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Down

1d

Upset if male cut top of another bone (6)

Generating...

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

IF upside-down + BUL[l] + A[nother].   I was thinking a fibula isn’t a bone, it’s a brooch, but of course it’s both.

2d

Rascal caught partner dividing loot (9)

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S(C,ALLY)WAG.

3d

I spoke about top of tower that's most cramped (7)

Generating...

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Anagram of I SPOKE around T[ower].

4d

Type of cricket Dan plays with turnip (3,3,3)

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5d

Leave ice-cream dish (5)

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6d

Four awards to rent for act of self-promotion (3,4)

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7d

Robber one featured in article on forgery primarily (5)

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TH(I)E + F[orgery].

8d

YouTube finally airing equestrian sport (8)

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14d

Man with a bit of sugar follows very loud imaginary creature (9)

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HE + FF + A LUMP.

15d

Arranged grandiose dancing (9)

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16d

Composer loses home twice, very quickly (4,4)

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18d

Yob secures unlimited wines for activity with hookers (4-3)

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19d

Time's up to develop motivation (7)

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20d

Drink container to become cold when turned over (6)

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22d

State of some Byzantine palaces (5)

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23d

Relative in doubt after losing a rook (5)

Generating...

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

UNCLE[a,r], another chestnut.