Times Sunday #5142

2024-12-15

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1a

Hold up popular bird at Christmas (5)

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4a

Translated from Arabic, one sort of exercise (9)

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9a

Old man in mine, he can't work after an hour (15)

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10a

Volume changes, namely by finale in adapted score (10)

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11a

Note short skirt (4)

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13a

Blubberfrom whales, obviously (3)

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15a

Who, say, follows what, say, magician? (5,6)

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16a

No Christmas crackers for fans of the royals (11)

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17a

The old soldier's first, of course (3)

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19a

So good to escape gangsters (4)

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Tipsy concierge drinking Tango in vain (10)

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23a

1950s Britain saw this state funeral? (8,7)

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24a

Footballer backing county they never forget (9)

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25a

Capital letters dyslexic starts with (5)

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Down

1d

After frolic around Kansas, prepares to go home? (7)

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2d

Wash black articles (5)

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3d

Writer making one afraid of Christmas? (4,6)

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4d

Hating cereal is out of character (7,3,5)

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5d

Scientists in stasis roused to accept award thus (15)

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6d

Very odd choice (4)

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7d

Bishop, getting fit, is shot in part of church (9)

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8d

Bank worker gets sack (7)

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12d

One seeking water wings or odd flaps (7,3)

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14d

Much food and drink, but not a place to sit (9)

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16d

Can East in West show? (7)

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18d

That entered after coming out (7)

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21d

Power shower, you might say? (5)

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22d

Post-punk fan caught with heroin (4)

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