Times Cryptic #29452

2026-01-29

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1a

Page taking another right turn around vault (8)

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LEAF (page) containing P (another page), then R (right) and GO (turn) reversed

6a

Engage contractors with globe (6)

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9a

Cut in drab uniform fixed after two drinks (13)

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anagram of IN, DRAB, U (uniform) after CHA and TEA (two drinks). This is a fantastic clue!

10a

Just about record somersaulting in public (6)

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ONLY (just) surrounding EP (record) reversed

11a

Celebrity recalled some philosopher at sage meeting (8)

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13a

Port resident docked close to ace pilot flying north (10)

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NEAR (close to) minus the last letter, then an anagram of A (ace), PILOT, then N (north)

15a

Government department introducing current PM (4)

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MOD (Ministry of Defence), then I (current) for the current PM of India

16a

A lot of muck on left side of Kelvin's Highland sticker (4)

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remove the last letter from DIRT (muck) then the letter on the left side of Kelvin

18a

Male band saving time with Bill's great deal (6-4)

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BUCK (male) then ELO (Electric Light Orchestra, 70’s-80’s new wave band) containing T (time), finally AD (bill)

21a

Eggs on hosts smashing new dishes (8)

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22a

Affectionate daughter books popular centre for vigil (6)

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D (daughter), OT (books), IN (popular) and the middle letter of viGil

23a

Part of terrorist organisation isn't backing Mike in play Operation (13)

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CELL (part of terrorist organisation), IS NOT (isn’t) all reversed, then M (Mike, phonetic alphabet) inside TOY (play). Another stunning clue for a long word!

25a

Bean drink paired with game (6)

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26a

Reserve awkwardly eats second fish (3,5)

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anagram of EATS, then S (second), IDE (fish)

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2d

Runaway inmate stops here at last to cover head (7)

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final letters of inmatE stopS herE containing CAPE (head)

3d

Blunt scheme collecting one small parking fine inside of Kent (5-6)

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PLAN (scheme) containing I (one), then S (small), P (parking), OK (fine) and the internal letters of kENt

4d

What flows up through hollow rusty piping (5)

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DEE (the river that flows) reversed inside the external letters of RustY

5d

Cook's high-quality cheese with 40 per cent off king paid for (7)

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GOUda cheese missing 40 per cent of the letters, then R (king), MET (paid for)

6d

Disdain old guy's first shown in island church (9)

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O (old) and the first letter of Guy inside ARRAN (island), CE (church)

7d

Type of music request when cycling (3)

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ASK (request) cycled

8d

Whistler may display this in town close to Sunderland (3,4)

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REDCAR (town in Yorkshire) then the last letter of sunderlanD

12d

Means of driving forward, except for earlier Tesla models (11)

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STIMULATIONS (means of driving forward) minus the first T (tesla)

14d

One working for lender in Iran worked with Blair (9)

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17d

Six blocking opening that's artificially produced (2,5)

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19d

Natives of foreign ancestry broadcast scoreline having lost at home (7)

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anagram of SCORELINE minus IN (at home)

20d

Did Harry duck Yankee visiting old queen and duke? (7)

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O (duck in cricket), and Y (Yankee) inside ANNE (old queen) and D (duke)

22d

Old bit of school out of bounds (5)

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EDUCATE (school) with the external letters removed

24d

Granny periodically reared Jade (3)

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alternating letters in GrAnNy reversed for a worn-out horse