Times Cryptic #29485

2026-03-09

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Across

1a

Dicky waits round university for dance (6)

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Teacher turned offensive when bored by Roman statesman (8)

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CATO in RUDE reversed

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Backing separate sinkit keeps things fresher (3,4)

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11a

Soiled article brought to pawnbroker (7)

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One in set following European writer (5)

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What was the Left? Rather mean and a bit cowardly? (9)

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Overlooked point he’s had emphasised to some extent (2,3,5)

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16a

Baby boomer’s delight consuming Ecstasy (4)

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A Christmas Carolheartless story (4)

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20a

Liver in flames looking bloody unfortunately flipped when chap’s interrupted (10)

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MAN in reversal of RED ALAS

22a

An emperor overthrown by unusually fair religious follower (9)

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A large number of birds without beak (5)

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

I’m a bit confused by this one and welcome contributions from the gallery – is it the very rarely seen ‘grossbill’ without its bill/beak? I somewhat doubt it. A gross is 12 dozen. That, I know. [thanks to K for pointing out that it’s the lesser spotted GROSSBEAK, without its ‘beak’]

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I’m fortymoving cause to feel humiliated (7)

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Medal being presented by current Italian dramatist (7)

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Outrage at first of redevelopments to old urban centre (8)

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A nerd or a kagoule? One of the two there will do! (6)

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Down

1d

Who’s beginning to anticipate a new Ring in development? (9)

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2d

Excerpt from Rigoletto stirred composer (5)

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3d

Drink salesmen turning up outside hotel (8)

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RITZ in REPS reversed

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Deceit upped London borough by 100 per cent (6-7)

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6d

What’s about in our land that bird call introduces? (6)

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Rage engulfs business circle in Black Sea port once (9)

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Billions lost from local railway station in Australia (5)

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10d

A sly sycophant possibly who understands when person’s lying? (13)

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15d

Deal mostly with less dubious accountant? (9)

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17d

More than one American garden parasite produces scale (9)

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18d

Trafficked mammal’s long suffering during distress (8)

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21d

Mother raised money as source of meal (6)

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Questionable degree in Afro-Cuban music (5)

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24d

Social event smothered by everybody’s scent (5)

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