Times Sunday #5206

2026-03-08

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1a

“Giant-killer” chants circling large pitch (10)

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7a

Chef half-heartedly eating up cold chicken (4)

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9a

Sadly, I’m no persevering late bloomer (7,8)

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10a

Spot politician visiting Chequers, say (6)

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12a

English ministry for energy on the way out? (8)

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13a

Books of plants (7)

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15a

Catch a break in detention (6)

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17a

Pictures porcine masseuse puts up (6)

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18a

Don’t start indiscriminate blubbing (7)

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19a

Leader with long excuse for prorogation of Congress? (8)

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21a

Maroon sweet a son polished off (6)

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22a

When and how to litter horses about to leave the field? (5,2,3,5)

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24a

Some nasty, erupting red swelling (4)

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25a

Helmet and arms distributed in prison (3,7)

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Down

2d

Ladies’ man, after ET’s demise, gets upset (3)

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3d

Coppers chasing one-over-the-eight idiot(9)

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4d

after function collared Conservative (5)

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5d

Underworld figure old pusher sorted out (7)

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6d

Expel priest that’s popular in China (9)

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7d

Energy source bachelor discovered in motors (5)

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8d

Sweetener a court arranged with grass (6,5)

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11d

Fancy priests in India with lace headwear? (7,4)

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14d

Johnny Rotten supposedly was one in charts with a hit (9)

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16d

Excited outburst bishop suppressed in power shower? (9)

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18d

Struggle with support if leader’s lacking (7)

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20d

Pacifist punched by Republican gets teed off (5)

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21d

Live comfortably under Dad’s leadership (5)

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23d

Organ one heard on the radio (3)

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