Times Cryptic #29365

2025-10-20

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Across

1a

Stays in my place (6)

flowerflowerflower
4a

Revelling in macho hairstyle (7)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Swimmer's excessive gear regularly pruned (5)

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

O.T.T. + [g]E[a]R.

10a

Unusual red star initially key for constellation (4,5)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Tool packs seed for bird (9)

flowerflowerflower
12a

Subject lying face down (5)

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13a

Change in direction ever changing (4)

flowerflowerflower
14a

Expert stops entry happening (2,8)

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IN(PRO)GESS.

18a

Mammal just keen, we're told (5,5)

flowerflowerflower
20a

Delayed with other people heading west (4)

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ET AL backwards.

23a

Fundamental programming language (5)

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A very easy double definition.

24a

Friend loses finale after playing gamecatastrophe! (9)

flowerflowerflower
25a

Craft with a bow and mast fashioned outside entrance to Portsmouth (5,4)

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Anagram of A BOW + MAST around P[ortsmouth].

26a

Member carrying over a bouquet (5)

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AR(O)M + A.

27a

Ousted Democrat leaves very upset (7)

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28a

Gasp and cries of excitement heard? (6)

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Down

1d

Angry about combination of two different styles (9)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Followers to join up on borders (7)

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R(UNITE upside-down)E.

3d

Regret climbing competition lacking base in continent (6)

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RUE upside-down + OPE[n], i.e golf or tennis.

4d

Man discards shirt at lasttight one (5)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Respect checking record for beginning of site visit? (4,4)

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HOM(E.P.)AGE.

6d

Comfort individual supporting prisoner (7)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Old language found in Cameroon or Senegal (5)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Rest before meal, ignoring large drink (3,5)

flowerflowerflower
15d

Downgrade extremely reliable ambassador (8)

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16d

Town flat in the middle of play area (9)

flowerflowerflower
17d

Northern location lacks right cooking vessel (8)

flowerflowerflower
19d

Empty gesture, say, to develop slowly (7)

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G[estur]E + STATE.

21d

In battle site to the north of Delaware (1,2,4)

flowerflowerflower
22d

Waitress finally put down vegetable (6)

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23d

Add juice to some cutlets a butcher sent back (5)

flowerflowerflower
24d

Produced low frame of mind to conserve energy (5)

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MOO(E)D.