Times Cryptic #29396

2025-11-25

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1a

Writer's copy replacing contents of schedule (6)

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CRIB (copy) inside the external letters of SchedulE

4a

First duo in studio vocalised with bands? (8)

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10a

Retired old hack to finally study Venetian figure (5,4)

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reversal of O (old), LOP (hack), the last letter of tO and CRAM (study)

11a

Plant from India collected by girl heading west (5)

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I (India) inside LASS (girl) reversed

12a

Watch over young mammal sheltering by small island (4-3)

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13a

Polish constituent was confused by vote after social gathering (7)

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anagram of WAS, then X (vote) after BEE (social gathering)

14a

Copper knocked back too muchsame again? (5)

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15a

Plain vase is upset (8)

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18a

Look into structural support after end of downpour and see crumbling (8)

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20a

Article removed from grubby pawnbroker (5)

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remove AN (article) from UNCLEAN (grubby)

23a

Good-humoured American, very loud and fit (7)

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25a

Revolutionary throw in wrestling leads to collection of titles (7)

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reversal of BIN (throw away) inside SUMO wrestling

26a

Idiot accepted standard returns, saving nothing (5)

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NORM (accepted standard) reversed, containing O (nothing)

27a

Without charge, capacity's not in battery? (4-5)

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28a

Top golf equipment? Second shot goes over back of bunker (3,5)

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TEE (golf equipment) then S (second), HIT (shot, sapped of energy) surrounding the last letter in bunkeR

29a

More milky? Tiny bit about to turn (6)

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Down

1d

Holding up two notes, stiff VIP (8)

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2d

Right time to return starter of bruschetta and Italian dish (7)

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R (right), then ERA (time) reversed, the first letter of Bruschetta and IT (Italian). Took a moment to realise Italian wasn’t part of the definition here

3d

Raise about a thousand more, without opening shop (9)

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BOOST (raise) surrounding K (a thousand), then MORE minus the first letter

5d

Type that finds fault gets up one's nose? (14)

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6d

Train drivers cut across middle of sidings to get to walkway (5)

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7d

Rising very quietly, sailor drinks whiskey following hostilities (4-3)

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8d

Before end of adventure, French couple takes in Lake Superior (6)

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the last letter of adventurE after DEUX (french couple) containing L (Lake)

9d

Recycled tyre and used oil for home mechanic, perhaps (2-2-10)

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16d

Wrong turnother direction (4,5)

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17d

Crew start to search river for clothing (8)

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19d

Implement buried in garden for centuries (7)

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21d

Clubs help to hold popular assembly (7)

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C (clubs) then ABET (help) containing IN (popular)

22d

Two male animals picked up rodent (6)

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the male animals are TOM and RAM, both reversed

24d

Republican leaves meal for group (5)

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

remove R (Republican) from BRUNCH (meal)