Times Cryptic #29272

2025-07-03

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1a

Outline editor sent back, one putting pen to paper? (8)

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ED(editor) reversed, then SCRIBE(one putting pen to paper). Did not help by cause by confidently entering DESIGNER for some unbeknownst reason.

5a

Sailor and Scotsmansuch may be on the road (6)

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9a

A half-hearted lord (3)

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PEER(lord) with one of the middle letters missing

10a

Harmonises different decorations (11)

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12a

Alert? No, one may surmise? (8,2)

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13a

Pacific island's tree-covered area (4)

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a GUM tree surrounding A(area)

15a

Idiot beginning to undermine church in that capacity (2,4)

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16a

Fade away in barren land, becoming more sullen (7)

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18a

Time for a holiday, possibly close to sea and golf course (7)

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AUGUST(time for a summer holiday, perhaps) then the last letter of seA. Golf course in Georgia best known for hosting the Masters

20a

Message from evangelist locked up after Bible study? (6)

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23a

Member of crew cheated, taking in any number (4)

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24a

Prepared, like one with hands in the till? (2,3,5)

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26a

Conflict mediator finally intervening between two parties? (11)

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last letter of mediatoR in between a DISCO party and a DANCE party

27a

Home said to be a place of refreshment (3)

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28a

Reluctant to talk about a couple of bishops being dishonourable (6)

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SHY(reluctant to talk) surrounding A, and B,B(couple of bishops)

29a

American street artist and girl in bar (8)

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Down

1d

Put down pillar with bottom disappearing in river (6)

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2d

Military actions with soldiers penetrating farm buildings (7)

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3d

Venue for a meeting of Arabs? (10)

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4d

Clue to her date being very upset? (13)

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6d

Composer has hair trimmed at the edges (4)

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BARNET(hair) minus the external letters

7d

Floor coverings I placed around old city for festival (7)

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MATS(floor coverings) and I surrounding UR(old city)

8d

Aromatic plant suffering with contrary female gardener (8)

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11d

Pessimistic folk command others to change (4-9)

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14d

Pass hotel employee pressing uniform for bookseller (10)

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COL(mountain pass) and PORTER(hotel employee) containing U(uniform)

17d

They are in cells at hospital protected by sets of rules (8)

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AT, H(hospital) inside CODES(sets of rules). Electronic cells.

19d

Type of rap music filling Georgia with dread (7)

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21d

Possibly cosying up to one wanting love with a token of love (7)

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ONE mins O(love), than A,RING(token of love)

22d

Service manual? (6)

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25d

Company doctor's card (4)

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