Times Cryptic #29255

2025-06-13

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1a

One extending site below ground laid item over surface of rubble (9)

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

anagram of (ground) BELOW + reversal of (over) EGG (laid item) + first letter (surface) of Rubble.

6a

Have Egyptian strip clubs out of sight (5)

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

remove (strip out) ‘c’ (clubs) from cOPTIC (Egyptian).

9a

Old-style free trade company (3,4)

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10a

Sweet bachelor also called about the ladies? (7)

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B (bachelor) + AKA (also called) containing (about) LAV (the ladies?).

11a

Fluorine added to river lacking an opening to the sea (5)

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12a

One lying around hotel tucking into crackers and cheese (9)

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ME (one) reversed (lying around), then H (hotel) in MENTAL (crackers). The optional ‘h’ confused me for a bit.

14a

Individual remains inside this country club nursing a drop of rum (3)

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UN (United Nations, country club) containing (nursing) the first (a drop) of Rum.

15a

Amount of fifty-one quid is tantalizingly split evenly (11)

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17a

What may shield you when tilting cereal bowl, perhaps spilling odd pieces of kofta (11)

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19a

Individual cycling around for a long time (3)

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ONE (individual) bring the last to first (cycling).

20a

LA Rams' first quarter that's very poorscoring's relatively slow (9)

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LA + first of Rams + GHETTO (quarter that’s very poor).

22a

A couple of rounds added to bill in Prohibition (5)

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24a

Criminal record held by rogue facing appeal (7)

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LP (long play, record) contained (held) by CUR (rogue), then IT (appeal).

26a

Get second-hand fashionable lady's item, discounted 50 per cent (7)

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27a

Capital murder case for acquittal overturned (2,3)

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

ZAP (murder) + the first and last of (case for) AquittaL, all reversed (overturned).

28a

Use whetstone after axes cut and hammered instrument (9)

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HONE (use whetstone) after X and Y (axes, on a graph) + LOP (cut).

Down

1d

What's for docking, following alongside river? (5)

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WHAt is shortened (for docking), then F (following) alongside R (river). &lit.

2d

Did champ cheat to conceal international currency? (7)

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BIT (did champ) + CON (cheat) containing (to conceal) I (international).

3d

Do servers in buffet slip on old rags? The opposite! (9)

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4d

One may be on hand as animal doctor captures darling dog on film (5,6)

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GP (doctor) containing (captures) all of LOVE (darling) + PUP (dog), then ET (film).

5d

Hold up shift, perhaps wanting end to strike (3)

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ROBe (shift, a loose garment) lacking (wanting) the last letter of strike.

6d

Filler of macerated new wood (5)

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7d

Elderly are upset about long air passage (7)

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ART (archaic, or elderly, ‘are’) reversed (upset) and containing (about) ACHE (long).

8d

Fake cleaner left area at around noon (9)

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13d

Having tailored aim to resolve? (11)

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14d

Doubt expressed before bishop abandons scriptural life-giving connection (9)

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16d

Dodgy factory dance preceded by Cornish pasties? (9)

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18d

Florida lawman's introducing extended headgear protection (7)

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19d

Catch hold of me climbing over blockade (7)

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

GRAB (catch hold of) + ME all reversed (climbing), then O (over).

21d

Measure of frequency of period pains reported (5)

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23d

Unusual route taken to the cleaners (5)

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25d

Non-casual affair may require that you French kiss (3)

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