Times Cryptic #29501

2026-03-27

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Across

1a

Ducks again repelled predator (6)

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5a

Hide crop from antelope on small preserve (7)

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9a

Horse carrying protégé ran at the races (9)

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10a

Quiz show contestants perhaps left in flat coming last (5)

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11a

First thing honest outlaw admits, at great cost (6,3,5)

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13a

Are blunders by Washington Times what may prejudice hearing? (6)

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14a

1,000 miles crossed by railroad traffic (8)

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17a

Bats acquire new means to fight chill (8)

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19a

Useful bit of information, part of prescription for many (6)

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22a

One with rindanagram rearranges it (8,6)

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25a

Tennis game old man was winning on return (5)

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26a

Leaderless Jedi pilot catches Oscar making script changes (9)

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27a

Line extended by ruler? (7)

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28a

Silly person with looks bored by books (6)

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Down

2d

Principal before Scrooge giving away shillings (7)

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3d

Chest expander’s broken rim had gap (9)

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4d

Pro-Reform Conservative has quit, going from centre to extreme (6)

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5d

Second exit Spooner’s passed in irritation (4,4)

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6d

Dominant peak that’s lovely from below (5)

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7d

Incompetent musician who signals note has cracked (7)

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8d

Skirt that likely covers bottom up (4)

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9d

Lower class eagle golf coach picked up (8)

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12d

Have good aim? Poor, I suppose (4,4)

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15d

Precisely circling globe after second launch, say (9)

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16d

Doctor cycles around area and runs not at all (8)

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18d

Having no restraint in back of Fiesta, belt attached (7)

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20d

These all downed on strike? (7)

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21d

Taking pen, draw over diamonds with something similar (2,4)

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23d

Kentish boy perhaps raised in Yorkshire countryside (5)

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24d

Second homeone affecting minister’s judgement? (4)

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