Times Cryptic #29251

2025-06-09

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1a

Deceive graduate (male) left to divide drink (9)

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BA M L in BOOZE

6a

Search leader of Oxford jazz group (5)

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9a

Essential article finally adorning wild horse (7)

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MUST AN ~G

10a

Bone takeaways originally included in Spanish dish (7)

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T~ in PAELLA

11a

The old answer? Yes, long ago! (3)

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12a

Endless translation of Latin verse by head of Greek (11)

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anagram* of LATIN VERSE + G~

14a

Find fault with a course for listeners (6)

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15a

Partner of this man destroyed temple (8)

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17a

Figure from Rhode Island in complicated situation (8)

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19a

French native in British college (6)

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22a

Character that's equal to the piano tuner? (11)

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Pianos are usually tuned to a modified version of the system called equal temperament. Think Bach’s collection of preludes and fugues ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier.’

23a

Cut duties, withdrawing the first and last (3)

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tAXEs

25a

Set aside a sparkler ultimately like a ring (7)

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ANNUL A ~R

27a

Blooming American interrupting Highland dance! (7)

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28a

Part of novel Egyptians lament (5)

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29a

Persian prophet from wizard place brought back chicken for cooking (9)

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1d

Uneven politician blocking purchase (5)

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2d

Accountants in thin fog given unsuitable roles (7)

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3d

State of being shot: awful lapse once involving church (11)

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4d

Chime cut short in unknown bishop's capital (6)

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AGREe in Z B; chime with, as in harmonise

5d

English story plugging box, an ornamental shrub (7) (8)

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E LIE in SPAR

6d

Reduced share of profit (3)

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7d

Beginning of aggression is feeding man's anguish (7)

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A~ IS in MALE

8d

Primate of old contacted sick aunt (5-4)

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13d

Marvellous rise of a pastry dish's overlying layers (11)

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14d

High-level current worker? One introducing business (9)

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16d

Present-day tennis star securing entrance to this old US prison (8)

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T~ in ALCARAZ, the heir to Nadal, who just won the French Open

18d

The writer's workforce, at first so exceptionally huge (7)

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I’M MEN S~ E~

20d

Asian garments taken in by abstemious imperial supporter (7)

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21d

One who succeeds, keeping extremely fine young beast (6)

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FinE in HEIR

24d

Keen always for poets to collect silver (5)

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AG in E’ER

26d

Nonprofessional drama lacking introduction (3)

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pLAY