Times Cryptic #29481

2026-03-04

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1a

Rugged old boy beset by fungal disease (6)

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4a

Hateful king denounced guards (8)

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10a

State of lush fine brie typically sampled (9)

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11a

Sportsperson’s rankfirst in England, right? (5)

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12a

Comedienne getting into costume leaves topper (6,8)

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14a

Pass on preference to have case of money removed (5)

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16a

Scandalmonger is one causing fight, so Spooner says (9)

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18a

Old bits and bobs Carol’s gathering in mound (9)

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20a

Piece of information backing commercial corporation (5)

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21a

Easily offended prey she invites to wrangle (14)

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25a

Courage of cycling world (5)

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26a

Winged beast’s mouth biting child; reptilian creature (5,4)

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

SON (child) in MAW (mouth) + ASP, a snake. Nho the mason wasp, not common in Britain, but have heard of mason bees, so not much of a stretch.

27a

Heats pan to cook game bird (8)

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28a

Media story exposed newspaper boss (6)

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Down

1d

Gunners invade protecting other ranks in tropical location (10)

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2d

Key part of speech written up for Mark (5)

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3d

Tree surgeon’s third trimmer (7)

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5d

Coldly shifting out of the ark on Delaware River (5)

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

This is COLDLY, with the OLD (out of the ark) removed. So CLY, + DE which I assume is an abbreviation for Delaware. Tricky!

6d

Rebel force in ancient city (7)

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7d

Resource for one running satire involving soap family (6,3)

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8d

Cut short shady European venture (4)

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

DAR(k) shady, cut short, + E(uropean).

9d

Tender wound initially moist hardens (8)

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13d

Funny gripe, remark snubbed last visitor (4,6)

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15d

Maybe account opening once money finally gets put injust heard back (5,4)

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17d

Homely feel of function on ship (8)

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19d

Raised gang with genuine fabulous sailor (7)

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20d

Stooped and edged in rocks (7)

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22d

Wrong about second name of man (5)

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23d

Unsuitable to sleep with stripped covers (5)

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24d

Fellow from hotel wearing headgear (4)

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