Times Cryptic #29368

2025-10-23

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1a

Run racket with agent from the other side (7)

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5a

Expend power during strike (7)

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9a

Two leaders in Spanish gang always behind loud seasonal unrest (6,5)

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the first two letters in SPanish, then RING(gang), and EVER(always) after F(loud)

10a

Shoot crow, missing rook (3)

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BRAG(crow) minus R(rook). Think shooting game

11a

Some flash or éclat on the beach (6)

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hidden inside flASH OR Eclat

12a

Breaking norm to be music producer (8)

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14a

Significantly, soldiers intervening with authority (13)

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17a

Domino effect set off in new chaotic era (5,8)

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anagram of IN, N(new), CHAOTIC, ERA

21a

Crustaceans fail to nip provided you initially retreated (8)

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CRASH(fail) containing IF(provided) and the first letter of You

23a

Latin quarter pub introduces port (6)

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25a

Taking turns, both sides avoided goal (3)

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BENDY(taking turns) minus the external letters

26a

Pure blue denim knit mum wears (11)

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27a

A start on course after fellow swimmer (7)

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28a

Lit class was first to go (7)

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Down

1d

Band abruptly vacated parade (6)

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SASH(band) and the external letters of AbruptlY

2d

Patriarch advanced with supporter on poor player (7)

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3d

Ancient royal author to seem boring? (9)

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4d

Vessel floating right back (4)

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5d

Varying info these days to support one taking the plunge? (10)

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6d

Overly proper round university religious festival (5)

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PRIM(overly proper) surrounding U(university)

7d

Implicate sibling cutting tree up (7)

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BRO(sibling) inside LIME(tree) reversed

8d

Ability to notice each delight before you (5,3)

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13d

Seeming old and wise, acquiring Tesla (10)

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O(old) and SENSIBLE(wise) containing T(Tesla)

15d

Mock restraint after blowing top (9)

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LIMITATION(restraint) minus the first letter

16d

Sweet rice came curried (3,5)

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18d

Desert wildness (7)

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19d

Tusker charged over wife? Well, almost (7)

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RAN(charged) over W(wife) then HALE(well) minus the last letter

20d

Unsavoury type tailed and carried out (6)

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SORT(type) minus the last letter, then DID(carried out)

22d

American appearing in substantial opera role (5)

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24d

Look one's best for hearing (4)

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