Times Cryptic #29262

2025-06-21

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1a

Disorderly, hungover husband leaves nick with half-cut male (12)

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8a

Vast abuse of cocaine (7)

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9a

Onset of breathlessness after clown inhales Senior Service and pipe (7)

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11a

Insectivorous African gannets regularly breed (7)

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12a

Nursed a mercurial ballerina's partner (7)

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13a

Charlie is popular name in New York (5)

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14a

Fraternity member felt endlessly glum after rum (9)

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16a

Profits from one's times abroad (9)

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19a

Beer is forbidden on street (5)

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21a

Calls in during supper (5,2)

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23a

Duckextremely succulent and fatty bird (7)

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24a

Old salt shed light on hostility (7)

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25a

Hand eggs one cracks to Head of Nutrition (7)

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26a

Initially handed one shilling, penurious dons translated The Go-Between (6,6)

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Down

1d

Tremulous at heart, groom left after meal (7)

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2d

Chap concealing new note about revolutionary weapons (7)

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3d

Second-hand vehicle covered by six promissory notes (9)

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4d

Cadre beaten up and shot (5)

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5d

Settle on Scottish island, coming home at last (7)

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6d

Starts to learn all about colour of milk (7)

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7d

I for one desperately mourn real man (5,7)

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10d

Spooner's take on his characteristic hobby (12)

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15d

Dirty dancing with dirty look (9)

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17d

Not very musical group fronting Oscars (4,3)

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18d

Extra digit inhibiting Pole (2,5)

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19d

Prepare champion for disappointment (7)

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20d

Celebrity chef hosting current English actor (7)

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22d

Quiet sound of sheep (not black) in fold (5)

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