Times Cryptic #29506

2026-04-02

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Across

1a

Irresponsible benefit given out freely? (4-3-7)

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8a

Make public secrets regularly withheld by counsel (9)

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9a

Not at home a week a year (4)

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11a

Kick-off ends in furious fight round pitch (5)

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12a

Many miles they staggered in disposing of grail (5,4)

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13a

Reduced waste following public proposal (8)

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15a

Arthur Brown keeps material in check (6)

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17a

Preserve large plant opened by business graduate (6)

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19a

Able to figure out true name (8)

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22a

Change a result that is not working (2,7)

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23a

Salary used to be supplemented by tips from good employer (5)

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24a

Chorus perform wrong note (4)

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25a

Confession of drug smuggler about LSD never changing (9)

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26a

Too enthusiastic about growth of legal profession? (4,3,7)

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Down

1d

Pleased revised notes talk about case (9,3)

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2d

Get round former pupil by half term (7)

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3d

Leading newspaper charged by taxman in US (5)

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4d

One will almost blunder into bit of light banter (8)

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5d

Nervously excited about move, in a cautious way (2,4)

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6d

Vital sign that’s beginning to divide two judges (5,4)

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7d

Most within reach of place of birth receiving attention (7)

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10d

Forthright genius dismissing one mad genius? (12)

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14d

Learner admitted to becoming keen on lecture (7-2)

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16d

Bewitching creature that Parisian married, stopping return of curse (5,3)

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18d

Speculative buyer charged item as means to make money (7)

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20d

How one deals with unknown quantities? (7)

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21d

Correct wordplay is hard (6)

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23d

Server disconnected from current electricity generator (5)

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