Times Cryptic #29497

2026-03-23

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1a

Burns may have consumed this witch, finally saving lives (6)

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5a

Harsh criticism set back support group involving several families (8)

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9a

Trap chaotic protest on pitch (7,3)

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10a

Head and Shoulders not working? (4)

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11a

Bully office worker’s latest pen-pal? (8)

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12a

Tiny character entering square promptly (2,4)

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13a

Bottom’s strange head from Puck (4)

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15a

Sucker very shortly left with nothing (8)

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18a

Perform universal blessing holding pound coin (8)

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19a

Ran around back of tropical valley (4)

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21a

Wine and beer mostly for entrance (6)

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23a

Fresh parmesan for old warrior (8)

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25a

Chimp initially leaving to scale branch (4)

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26a

Party’s most amusing person ultimately the GOAT? (10)

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27a

Go across empty supermarket, dizzy after finishing off cider (8)

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28a

Mountaineering kit in sack on rocks (3,3)

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2d

Fuss over skin of buffalo in dish from the Philippines (5)

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3d

Listening device set up to capture a tantrum in eatery (9)

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4d

Rest during the day inside messiest apartment (6)

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5d

Go with guys and rent Downing Street shop (10,5)

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6d

Share out bananas in highbrow cinema (8)

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7d

Provide counterargument to objection introduced by engineers (5)

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8d

Perhaps lead guitar heard on rock music (4,5)

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14d

You impose keeping record for one with alien beliefs (9)

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16d

Attempt pass on the wrong side? (9)

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17d

Hammer home excessively large drop? (8)

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20d

Arab second in line after enemy messed up (6)

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22d

Part of pin starts to topple if bowling in alley (5)

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24d

Queen on social media platform is appropriate (5)

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