Times Cryptic #29332

2025-09-11

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Across

1a

Way to enter pool bar after drink (7,4)

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7a

Ace academic fellow departs (3)

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PROF(academic) minus F(fellow)

9a

Surprise case for detective after detective sergeant found wrapped in pancake! (9)

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the external letters of DetectivE after DS(detective sergeant) inside BLINI(pancake)

10a

Fold petition, last letter in post (5)

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11a

Skedaddle, one having left by means of quadruped (7)

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remove I(one) form VIA(by means of), then MOOSE(quadruped)

12a

Empty contents of water-heater plugged into plug (4,3)

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13a

Stick point on rolled gold (5)

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15a

Gauge, equally positive? (9)

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17a

Commonwealth country accepts almost everyone (9)

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AUSTRIA(country) containing ALL(everyone) minus the last letter

19a

Bodies twisting, on being dumped (5)

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TORSION(twisting) minus ON

20a

Hip-dislocating joke? (3-4)

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22a

Effective description (7)

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regular double definition

24a

I'm off to accept current crown (5)

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TA-RA(I’m off) containing I(current)

25a

Religious celebration isn't specified after content removed in report (6,3)

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AIN’T(isn’t) then the external letters of SpecifieD inside SAY(report)

27a

Before becoming Mrs, Miss wants date (3)

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NEED(miss) minus D(date)

28a

Crime set somewhere in Manhattan, once (7,4)

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Down

1d

Cover transport up (3)

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2d

A team order in fact that's generally accepted (5)

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3d

Criminal trial's conclusion: a possible spy? (7)

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the last letter of triaL, A, then DRONE(possible spy)

4d

Civil service in scrap, I don't understand the lot of them! (9)

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5d

Still I run into trap (5)

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6d

Mood after abdication of leader or king (7)

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TEMPER(mood) minus the first letter, then OR

7d

Use raptor to regenerate its predecessor? (9)

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8d

Very fine, though unsettled (11)

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11d

Very coarse lingual art? (6,5)

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14d

Appoint court to arrest online firm's board? (9)

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DATE(court) containing an E-SIGN, which may be a board for an online firm

16d

Ocean silt scatteredalong this? (9)

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18d

Cake brought into focus iced with topping of really sour food (7)

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BAR(cake of soap) inside HUB(focus), all under the first letter of Really

19d

Author recounted tale where delta and river drained (7)

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TOLD STORY(recounted tale) minus D(delta) and R(river)

21d

Virtuoso's vocal register (5)

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23d

Individuals fleeing countryfor another? (5)

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remove ONES(individuals) from INDONESIA(country)

26d

Animal jaw (3)

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