Times Cryptic #29387

2025-11-14

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1a

Dynamism versus current inanity, leaving university (8)

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5a

Diver almost out of breath (6)

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

all but the last of (almost) PUFFINg (out of breath).

9a

Scrap paper (3)

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10a

Act of removing constant cheers interrupts enjoyment (11)

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DELETION (act of removing) which C (constant) + TA (cheers) interrupts.

12a

Tire, indicating one's leaving patriotic display (4-6)

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13a

Barely succeeded in project (4)

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15a

War leader large, in colour (6)

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16a

One allowed into cycling eliminator? (7)

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18a

Turn out chasing a parking permit (7)

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

PROVE (turn out, or show, as in “it turns out that…”) after (chasing) A + P (parking).

20a

Determined where this carnivore lurks (6)

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

this carnivore is found in detERMINEd.

23a

Shock, almost attacked by bee (4)

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all but the last of (almost) STUNg (attacked by bee).

24a

When it snows perhaps burying revolutionary's rifle (10)

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WINTER (when it snows perhaps) containing (burying) CHE’S (revolutionary’s).

26a

Doctor's left a person with temperature a shield against infection (8,3)

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MO’S (doctor’s) + QUIT (left) + ONE (a person) + T (temperature).

27a

One student finally leaves here? (3)

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UNIt (one) minus (leaves) the last of (finally) student. Semi-&lit, since a student might eventually leave university.

28a

Temptingly hold out diamonds with devious motive (6)

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29a

Shabby state of girl in disorder (8)

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Down

1d

Confirm uncertainty really is inhibiting (6)

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2d

Half in vain, perhaps Ulysses is a wanderer (7)

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3d

Fish take food almost on top of pond? Nonsense (10)

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COD (fish) + all but the last of (almost, again) SWALLOw +  first (top) of Pond.

4d

Fund-raising preacher tells eg native to convert (13)

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6d

One of fifty in uniform tipped cap? (4)

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U (uniform) + the reversal of (tipped) HAT (cap). One of the 50 U.S. states.

7d

Football manager with one draw and a defeat (7)

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8d

No German announced links for ten years (8)

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11d

Getting better clubs, deceptively conceal seven (13)

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14d

Wine box in bedroom? (10)

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17d

Released, travelled quite a distance in the van (8)

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

RAN (travelled) + SOME (quite a) + the first of (in the van) Distance).

19d

He painted a little chicken (7)

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21d

Foreign wood carving wins British prize at last (7)

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

NETS (wins) + UK (British) + last of prizE. An ornamental Japanese toggle.

22d

Drinks all day then falls down (6)

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25d

Fine internet address: roll up! (4)

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