Times Cryptic #29341

2025-09-22

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Across

1a

Cleans clothing for performer in theatre (6)

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4a

Going along with engineers getting on ferries (8)

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10a

Soldier on island track (9)

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11a

Wood part taken back from trade customer (5)

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12a

Advanced Scout Leader more successful than others (5,2,3,4)

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14a

One's written extreme letters to Santa, we're told (5)

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16a

Officer directed ten cops with tips from informer (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

anagram* of TEN COPS plus I~R

18a

Shooter no good behind short fences (9)

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20a

Very small car carrying case of old alcohol (5)

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OD (the outside letters of OlD) in V (very) KA (small car)

21a

Unstoppable rebellion near Bali at sea (14)

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25a

Benefit of a face covering reported (5)

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26a

So rushed to acquire present by first of February (9)

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HERE (present) F (initial letter of February) in TORE (rushed)

27a

All night before event English greyhound regularly feeds (8)

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E (English) gReYhOuNd in EVE (night before event)

28a

Different people turning to that woman and son (6)

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Down

1d

Mexican sauce one thrifty daughter secured in deal (5,5)

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SAVER (one thrifty) D (daughter) in SALE (deal)

2d

Right fashion to do away with top villain (5)

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R vOGUE

3d

In general, minor route empty lately (7)

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B ROAD LatelY

5d

Character boringly photographs sandwiches (5)

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6d

Runner starts to extend strides and head east (7)

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7d

Showed dedication forgetting nothing that's arranged (9)

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DEDICATIoN*

8d

European wanting a new beginning (4)

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GERMan; I thought this was rather cunning, with the slightly allusive definition and the double deletion of letters – my last in

9d

Wonderful rising throw is hard to grasp (8)

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13d

Stand to cut salad plant showing no sign of bending? (10)

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15d

Reduction in size as gherkin gets pickled (9)

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17d

Boat bearing king's flag (8)

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19d

I would ultimately love partner in a perfect world (7)

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I’D lovE ALLY

20d

Man taking wine and bread from France (7)

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22d

Giant bird wings in action (5)

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23d

Poor man's dismal in the end being replaced by Romeo (5)

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BLOKE (man) with the L (dismaL) replaced by R (Romeo in the phonetic alphabet)

24d

Select prime locations in Bearsden for facility (4)

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I don’t get this besides the need to extract the E A S and E out of the word Bearsden. Explanations welcome