Times Cryptic #29335

2025-09-15

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1a

Put foot down after Charlie humiliated (9)

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9a

Issue returning underwriter had (7)

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10a

E from Indonesia perhaps (7)

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11a

Silence writer making one envious at first (5)

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QU(-i,+E)LL, a simple letter-substitution clue.

12a

Correspondents gathering in Shanghai (5-4)

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13a

Listing showing signs of recovery, they say (7)

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Sounds list HEALING.

15a

Note Jean-Paul Sartre's bed set on fire again (5)

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17a

Call impostor briefly (5)

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18a

Bones from carcass lying around (5)

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19a

Brassed off agent in court (3,2)

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20a

New way to the top beginning to emerge (7)

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23a

Spooner's nosy follower, one employed in the kitchen (6,3)

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Spoonerism of PRYING FAN.

25a

Philosopher in bar called out (5)

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27a

Trend in Great Depression ruined Democrat: millions lost (3,4)

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Anagram of DEMOCRAT – M.

28a

First section nearly all one-sided (7)

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PART I + AL[l].

29a

Cleaner put off man of good birth (9)

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Down

1d

Sinister fellow turning up in empty city (6)

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C(PEER upside-down)Y.

2d

I mess about, remarkably sober (10)

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3d

Nurse almost guaranteed prize (8)

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4d

Hitman in Japan hiding here? (5)

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5d

Pleased something done about one of The Sun's offerings (9)

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6d

Nothing must be removed from ornate old boat (6)

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7d

Lawsuit covering investigation (4)

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8d

Disorganised paralegal overlooking a complaint (8)

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Anagram of PARALEGAL – A.

14d

MP in election unusually short (10)

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16d

Withdrew from competition? Strange (4-5)

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17d

Woman waiting ages to run off after author (8)

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18d

Misguided Republican steps in, one not in union (8)

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21d

Shutter closed when sleeping (6)

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22d

Where you might find mule travelling thus? (2,4)

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Referring to the MULE you wear.

24d

Poet turning tail, cause of ferment? (5)

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YEATS with a twist in the last two letters.

26d

Sculptor losing heart in capital (4)

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