Times Cryptic #29312

2025-08-19

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1a

Dodgy dealer putting note on Maserati? (9)

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CAR (Maserati), D SHARP (note – D#)

6a

Bill going round church lot (5)

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9a

One wrongly taking stone imprisoned by His Majesty? (7)

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10a

Island hunter stalking soldiers (7)

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11a

Go round in tutu? (5)

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12a

Gradually acquire qualifications, you say? (2,7)

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13a

Material at one time mainly found in Greek island (8)

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ONC{e} (at one time) [mainly] contained by [found in] C~RETE (Greek island)

14a

Note motorway sign briefly coming back (4)

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M (motorway) then OME{n} (sign) [briefly] reversed [coming back]

17a

Nobody moving east for such bright lights? (4)

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‘None’ (nobody) moving E (east) becomes NEON. Rather amusing as the E actually has to move west.

18a

Poignant dropping leader's case (8)

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{e}VOCATIVE (poignant) [dropping leader]. First met in Latin grammar lessons.

21a

Spooner saying delay right-winger? It seems unlikely (4,5)

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As Spooner would say: Stall Tory (delay right-winger)

22a

Vice-admiral departs Harrow (5)

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24a

Storeroom, say, involved in case of burglary (7)

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UTTER (say) contained by [involved in] B{urglar}Y [case of]. A room for storing food and drink.

25a

Bitterness evident in Tehran courtroom (7)

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26a

Fire judge in middle of week with court evacuated (5)

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J (judge) contained by [in] {w}E~E{k} [middle of…], C{our}T [evacuated]

27a

Obviously one boards without trying to push in? (9)

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1d

Trees mostly concealing Resistance unit (5)

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CO~PS{e} (trees) [mostly] containing [concealing] R (resistance). An army unit.

2d

Irresolute aunts in a dither? It could be fatal (7,8)

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3d

Good pay includes workers receiving raise (8)

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SAL~ARY(pay) contains [includes] TU (workers – trades union) reversed [receiving raise]. Producing good effects; beneficial.

4d

Article on Europeans welcoming British performers (8)

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A (indefinite article), CRO~ATS (Europeans) containing [welcoming] B (British)

5d

Insane writer's written about shock treatment (6)

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PO~E (writer) containing [written about] MAD (insane). A scented ointment or oil applied to the hair. Shock – an unkempt or thick mass of hair.

6d

Harmless getting inebriated a little on way north (6)

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7d

Book about coxed pair? (5,3,2,1,4)

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8d

One's death possibly memorialised here? (9)

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13d

Officer with Italian horses (9)

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15d

Scripture worthily translated (4,4)

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16d

Ran off with moped, sorry! (6,2)

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19d

Maintain the Speaker's a sure thing (6)

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Aural wordplay [the Speaker’s]: “a cert” (a sure thing – certainty)

20d

Try to gain favour with commanding officers? Of course (4,2)

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CO’S (commanding officers), YUP (of course – yes)

23d

Almost losing knight in advance (5)

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{n}EARLY (almost) [losing knight – ‘n’ in chess notation]