Times Cryptic #29360

2025-10-14

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1a

Bore comic gangster circling street (9)

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WIT (comic), H~OOD (gangster) containing [circling] ST (street)

6a

What artist swallows before key treatment (5)

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R~A (artist) contains [swallows] EH (what?), then B (key)

9a

Music Jack recalled on isle (5)

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10a

Transitioning male is in female game (9)

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Anagram [transitioning] of MALE IS IN F (female)

11a

Greek channel periodically screening magazine (7)

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{c}H{a}~N{n}E{l} [periodically] containing [screening] ELLE (magazine)

12a

Eggs alongside grass repelled animal (3,4)

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13a

Sugar-coat nine limes bursting with taste (14)

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17a

Excess drink and date cake before ball (14)

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21a

Shorten season to catch British fish (7)

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A~GE (season) containing [to catch] BR (British) + ID (fish). We had this alternative spelling ID for IDE a few months ago, I think.

23a

Skinned birds accompanied by cold sauce (7)

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25a

Change course circling North Island around August (9)

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VE~ER (change course), containing [circling] N (north), then ELBA (island) reversed [around]

26a

Restorers essentially damage director's prize? (5)

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{rest}O{rers} [essentially], SCAR (damage)

27a

Thread vehicle delivered from city (5)

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{Car}LISLE (city) [vehicle delivered from…]

28a

Complain competitor is working with Olive? (9)

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1d

Position of bridge shields chief fighting capital (3,5)

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W~EST (position of bridge) contains [shields] ARCH (chief)

2d

Follow Mike's piercing tongue (5)

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3d

Erected part of Jedi set at studios in the US (9)

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Reversed [erected] and hidden in [part of] {J}EDI SET AT S{tudios}

4d

Ex-pupil with tableau unsuitable for young pupil? (7)

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5d

Mark against Democrat with raised flag (7)

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6d

Loot centre of Wimbledon Common stores (5)

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RIF~E (common) contains [stores] {Wimb}L{edon} [centre of…]

7d

Dependants of Henry running around French city (7-2)

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8d

Left cook supporting edges of baguette tower (6)

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B{aguett}E [edges of…], L (left), FRY (cook)

14d

Particles from stone ruins almost lost (9)

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15d

Flashiest person out of uniform is focus of attention (9)

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16d

Craft concluding parts of final symphony with care (8)

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TENDER (craft), {fina}L + {symphon}Y [concluding parts of…]. Tender – a small boat, such as a dinghy, towed or carried by a yacht or ship.

18d

Harsh cycling contest with muscles half-wasted (7)

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19d

Not easy to catch Newton in college on organ (7)

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N (Newton) contained by [in] U~CL (University College London), EAR (organ)

20d

Wonder horse taking Victor over line (6)

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MAR~E (horse) containing [taking] V (Victor), then L (line)

22d

Lament return of grating European (5)

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GRID (grating) reversed [return of…], E (European)

24d

Venue for meeting someone maybe in Perth (5)

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A SCOT (someone maybe in Perth)