Times Cryptic #29320

2025-08-28

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1a

Boastful books linked to southern racists? (6)

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4a

Bewilders secure dogs when cutting leads (8)

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FAST(secure) and HOUNDS(dogs) minus the first letters. This type of clue was a hallmark of Tim Moorey in Mephisto, don’t see it often in a daily.

10a

US semidetached de luxe shop animatedly welcomes you (6,5)

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anagram of DE,LUXE,SHOP containing U(you). Like some of our early commenters, I have never seen “house” added after DUPLEX. It is in Collins, though.

11a

Gilbert holds one metal wedge (3)

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GB(gilbert, a unit in electromagnetics) containing I(one)

12a

In favour of wrapping up address after intro is repeatedly lost in audio-recording fault (3-4)

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14a

That which disproves half of forthcoming genuine cases (7)

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half of FUTURE(forthcoming) inside REAL(genuine)

15a

Title bestowed upon those in the same class? (7,7)

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17a

Maybe she gave him one unneeded belt, or buckles (6,8)

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21a

Animal seemingly more angry having consumed drug (3,4)

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REDDER(seemingly more angry) containing E(drug)

22a

Fox sighted incredible British cyclist cycling (5-2)

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23a

And not what Captain Horatio Hornblower ultimately offers (3)

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24a

Already liable Public Relations asked after withdrawn team (11)

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PR(Public Relations), then POSED(asked) after SIDE(team) reversed

26a

Biden agitated by Cruz for one owing money (8)

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27a

Fix match yet again? (6)

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Down

1d

English residence turned over in broken European capital (8)

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E(English), and PAD(residence) reversed inside BUST(broken)

2d

Gutted guy with back in sharp excessive pain (3)

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external letters of GuY, then the last letter of sharP

3d

Cloying sentimentality born of Electra complex (7)

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5d

Potter's creation country gent left oddball relatives around middle of March (8,6)

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SQUIRE(country gent), L(left), NUT(oddball) and KIN(relatives) surrounding the central letter in maRch. Referring to the Beatrix Potter character

6d

Remaining FBI agent is stuffed (7)

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7d

Continually had dingy tan refreshed (5,3,3)

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8d

Delicate caption omits euphemism for sex (6)

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SUBTITLE(caption) minus IT(euphemism for sex)

9d

Chat project on articlean easy task (5,3,6)

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13d

Almost entangle Republican in exploit augmented with false detail (11)

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EMBROIL(entangle) minus the last letter, then R(Republican) inside DEED(exploit). Think embroidering an argumen

16d

Official instrument (8)

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18d

Hostelry plan 50 per cent accessible to all (7)

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BREW(plan) then half of PUBLIC(accessible to all)

19d

Cover-up that briefly leaves huge numbers in the dark (7)

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20d

Country course that is set up under British (6)

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RUN(course) and IE(that is) reversed under B(British)

25d

Jackass periodically brought up Jamaican music (3)

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alternating letters in jAcKaSs reversed