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Times Cryptic Crossword #28533
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· 2023-02-22
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Across
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film
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HOLIDAY (leave) IN (home) N (November).
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HOLIDAY INN
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Mark / clock / setting
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triple definition.
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SPOT
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Rally
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Charade
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REC (synonym of "park") + OVER (synonym of "finished"); definition: "Rally"
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RECOVER
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Supper often
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Container
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L (synonym="late initially") in TIPPER (synonym="TIPPER") = TIPPLER; definition: "Supper often"
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TIPPLER
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o anoint
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Deletion
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Rabbi has two Bs, bishop has one B LESS.
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BLESS
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US native
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Container
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A, LAB (socialist party) AMIN (ex dictator of Uganda) with A inserted.
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ALABAMIAN
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Country anthem
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L(ine) AND (also) OF MY FATHER’S = belonging to pop. “Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau” is the unofficial national song of Wales, usually sung in Welsh but the title translates as this.
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LAND OF MY FATHERS
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Get even
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Deletion
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anagram of LESS TO DO SECRET L = SETTLE OLD SCORES; definition: "Get even"
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SETTLE OLD SCORES
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Wonders
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Container
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I (one) inside (AIRMAIL B)*.
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MIRABILIA
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Crafting tool
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Deletion
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get in a LATHER = get in a flap, cut off the ending R.
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LATHE
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Carefree
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Reversal
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HALC (synonym="HALC") + YON (synonym="dialect word for “that”.") = HALCYON; definition: "Carefree?"
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HALCYON
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not acknowledged
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Anagram
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anagram of NOWNUDE ("Now, nude") [anagram: "dancing"] = UNOWNED; definition: "not acknowledged"
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UNOWNED
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Plays
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Hidden word
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alternate letters as above.
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TOYS
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an expert at balancing acts
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Charade
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BOOK (synonym="reserve") + KEEPER (synonym="goalie") = BOOKKEEPER
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BOOKKEEPER
Down
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for crooked coppers
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Container
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LURE (enticement) has C(lubs) inserted.
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LUCRE
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corridor in parliament
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Charade
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DI (synonym="police officer") + VISION (synonym="seeing") + LOB (synonym="shot in the air") + BY (synonym="near") = DIVISION LOBBY; definition: "corridor in parliament"
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DIVISION LOBBY
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that supported hangings
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Charade
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YARD (synonym="YARD") + ARM (synonym="branch.") = YARDARM; definition: "that supported hangings?"
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YARDARM
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Rather
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Anagram
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anagram of FLOTHAN ("Flo than") [anagram: "Dicky"] = NOTHALF; definition: "Rather"
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NOT HALF
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preacher
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Container
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PULP (sensationalist, as in red top papers perhaps), IR (Irish) with the letter TEE inserted. My LOI, constructed from wordplay and not a familiar word to me, although clearly reasonable.
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PULPITEER
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City
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Reversal
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RUT (reversal="way all too predictable") + IN (synonym="at home") = TURIN; definition: "City"
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TURIN
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a prank
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Deletion
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anagram of CRACKPOT JAILE = PRACTICAL JOKE; definition: "a prank"
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PRACTICAL JOKE
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Having no side
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Reversal
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NAT (synonym="NAT") + UR (synonym="UR") + ALLY (synonym="supporter.") = NATURALLY; definition: "Having no side"
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NATURALLY
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Accessory for stocking / freezer
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Double definition
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Double definition
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SUSPENDER
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US resort
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Charade
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OR (synonym="Yellow") + LAND (abbreviation="light") + O (abbreviation="round") = ORLANDO; definition: "US resort"
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ORLANDO
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Provide place for retirement / escape
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Double definition
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Double definition
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DO A BUNK
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Get away
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Hidden word
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Hidden in "get away froM YHA, Travel lodges"
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MY HAT