Times Cryptic #29367

2025-10-22

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Across

1a

Routine repast involving tea, endlessly sweet (10)

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MEAL around CHA + NIC(E).

6a

One does admire poachers at last catching game (4)

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9a

Christian VIP yet to meet maker? (7)

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if you are not yet LATE you are “pre” LATE, I guess.

10a

River banks washed out around area in the dark (7)

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12a

Team doctor stopping to help on field (4,6)

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13a

A positive result having trimmed one's beard (3)

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15a

Little darling couple has married off (6)

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16a

Knowing about false icon failed to impress (3,2,3)

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18a

Losing wings, so start to drop lower? (8)

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(T)HEREFOR(E) + D.

20a

Mark's daughter self-satisfied European entertains (6)

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D within [entertains] SMUG + E.

23a

Source of vintage puzzle does not include Times (3)

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CRU(X).

24a

Pastel, once restored, reflecting different colours (10)

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26a

Earl and duke devoured by Asian land animal (7)

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E + D inside [devoured by] CHINA.

27a

Round character extremely short in leg (7)

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28a

Ceremonial county known to Scots (4)

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past participle of KEN.

29a

Leading swimmer smoked with Carol outside (10)

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Down

1d

Second exercise class for depressive (4)

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2d

M's predecessor constrained by Bond showing mercy (7)

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L inside [constrained by] CEMENT.

3d

Much sentimentality about female at Oxford ultimately useless (1,3,3,2,4)

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4d

What may be melting in current century with rising speed? (3,3)

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5d

Sign where fish are small, having lost mass (8)

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AQUARIU(M) + S.

7d

Rosenthal, a minister showing masses of brains (7)

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8d

Commando without experience leads soldiers in punt (5,5)

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11d

Displaced man changed ID one summer? (6,7)

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14d

Completed article on Native Americans in bother (2,3,5)

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17d

Creature no longer seen in area south of large country (5,3)

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19d

Chap hungover, not very lively (7)

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21d

Gods protecting revolutionary republic for pennies (7)

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DEI around [protecting] a reversal [revolutionary] of IRAN.

22d

Win back theatre company with uniform parts (6)

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(CO + U) goes inside [parts] REP. I didn’t immediately lift and separate THEATRE and COMPANY and for a moment, wondered where the excess CO came from.

25d

Sons drink, kiss and cuddle (4)

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