Times Cryptic #29380

2025-11-06

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Across

1a

Hash in bowl on floor? (4,9)

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8a

Biblical character James authorises arrests (4)

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9a

European region, 75 per cent in want, unfortunately (9)

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10a

Big rock in castle rolled back, charger not initially gaining access (3-1-4)

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11a

Hard in dark for rescuer at sea? (6)

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13a

Unstoppable force in prison, criminal anger, note (10)

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16a

Graduate on cover of exam book (4)

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

MA(graduate) after the external letters in ExaM

17a

Concern for international relations, maybe, all kicking off (4)

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18a

Listener redundant in the end after I'm introduced to filmsilent movie star? (4,6)

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

EAR(listener) and the last letter of redundanT after I’M, all inside MIST(film(

20a

Open University hit by opponents (6)

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

U(university), then RAP(hit) after N and W (opponents at bridge)

22a

Credit claimed by priest for amending decree (8)

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24a

Card issuer printed banking instruction firstly: sign alongside it (9)

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

RAN(printed) containing the first letter of Instruction, all after LIBRA(sign)

25a

Gather I'm from another planet! (4)

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

“I’m from another planet” could be “ME, E.T”

26a

Award gold medallist the first clue? (8,5)

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

VICTOR(gold medallist), then the first clue is 1 ACROSS

Down

1d

Given instigation of divorce, could the answer bethis? (11)

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first letter of Divorse, then IS SOLUTION? (could the answer be?)

2d

I moved earth toward heaven to inspire Barcelona, ultimatelydid I? (5)

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

I, DUG(moved earth) reversed, containing the last letter in BarcelonA. Referring to the Modernist architect Antoni Gaudi

3d

Beat this good French Olympian spirit (5,4)

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4d

European river in Piedmont city almost bordering a kingdom of Italy (7)

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

needed the wordplay to piece this together, E(European), then R(river) inside TURIN(Piedmont city) minus the last letter, finally A

5d

Imperative in conference to make a bloomer, say? (5)

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6d

Lamenting being in a muddlewhat might set one straight? (9)

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

anagram of LAMENTING

7d

Brown belt (3)

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12d

Party girls embracing OAP, I'm so embarrassed man! (4,7)

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

HENS(attendees at a hen party) containing an anagram of OAP,I’M,SO

14d

Adhesive with which I stick a vessel up on top of cupboard (3,6)

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

I, BAR(stick), A, MUG(vessel) all reversed, then the first letter of Cupboard

15d

Very fast twitch has hurried boy through (9)

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

TIC(twitch) containing RAN(hurried), SON(boy)

19d

Alcoholic drink with guile secreted in pocket (7)

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21d

Gallery's bill for frames (5)

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23d

Gallant, first person donning jumper (5)

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24d

European doffs cap for John (3)

Generating...

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

SLAV(European) minus the first letter