Times Sunday #5189

2025-11-09

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1a

Rodent attack by the sound of it (6)

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4a

Snowball opportunity on something slushy (8)

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9a

Very small pure silver blocks (6)

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10a

Romantic notions as bullet points? (8)

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12a

Sleeping companion in bed ate dry crackers (5,4)

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13a

A dictator's feeble ruse (5)

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14a

Published piece works best with guile (12)

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18a

Perfect pet making genius move (12)

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21a

Empty tin an engineer carries (5)

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22a

His unit measures speed merchants, flying (5,4)

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24a

Old stuff of note found in an endless search (8)

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25a

Run beginning in late summer (6)

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26a

Dish the Spanish must slice to mete out (8)

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27a

English racecourse lacking a current course (6)

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Down

1d

Stick point shaped for sharpness (8)

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2d

Tails of sheep, all vets praise (8)

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3d

In advance, close to the leader's left (5)

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5d

Subordinate to present suggestion (12)

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6d

Lead followed by maiden recklessly (9)

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7d

Underworld chief's huge bloomer (6)

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8d

Convert's thanks accepted in silence (6)

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11d

Not sporting trousers here? (5,3,4)

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15d

Dancers' movement or horses circling finally evoke what for Degas? (9)

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16d

Graduate brought in to study disease protection (8)

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17d

Deep, gravelly voiced swimmer (3,5)

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19d

Uplifting part for a gifted baritone (6)

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20d

Keep replacing sulphur as temperature lowers (6)

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23d

Writer's article appearing in duplicate (5)

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