Times Cryptic #29384

2025-11-11

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Across

1a

At floating point with what one is for nine? (10)

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7a

Scare involving hospital food (4)

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C(H)OW.

9a

Wood lots used to pen a farm animal (8)

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M(A HOG)ANY.

10a

Folly of Lucan on the run years (6)

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Anagram of LUCAN + Y.

11a

Small savoury item not available in wrap (6)

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CA(N/A)PE.    My LOI, which I couldn’t see for quite a while as the checking letters were not very useful.

13a

Mingle at the end of third university year? (8)

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14a

On record, a great number PTO with little time? (8,4)

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17a

Operating simple navigation aid (7,5)

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20a

Protective coating quickly added to vehicle (8)

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21a

Wizard I introduced to class (6)

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GEN(I)US.

22a

Walk in short trousers (6)

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23a

Height of liberty the French reversed? (8)

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LATITUDE with the first two letters reversed.

25a

Celtic deity British fled (4)

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26a

Composed universal air letter for reading material (10)

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Anagram of U AIR LETTER.

Down

2d

Long period before fur is fit for removal (8)

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3d

Move round something sticky (3)

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4d

Guy drinks, it's said (5)

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5d

See India in total state of happiness (7)

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ELY + S(I)UM.

6d

Very angry about Liberal schism (9)

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SP(L)ITTING.

7d

Decrease in Conservative pull (11)

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8d

Nasty creature concealed in bloom (6)

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12d

Change title, eliminating page difference (11)

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15d

Note lone pair turned out to be unrivalled (9)

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16d

Joint ought to be finally rare on top (8)

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SHOULD + [b]E + R[are].

18d

Crude new weapon brought up in one court (7)

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I (N, AXE upside-down) CT.

19d

Trade uncovered with tons in rupees (6)

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BAR(T)E + R.

21d

Predator good at getting men (5)

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24d

Add to the start of troubles (3)

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