At first glance I thought this was going to be hard. But, once I started, I fairly flew through it. There were two or three obvious answers, where I later had to search for details to explain the wordplay.
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Times Cryptic 28782 – Sat, 9 Dec 2023. Salt of the lake.
Harder than the week before – for me at least. The top half was easier than the bottom.
Times Cryptic 28776 – Sat, 2 Dec 2023. She’s the cat’s mother.
I still don’t really understand what She’s up to at 26dn. Otherwise I flew through this one.
Times Cryptic 28770 – Sat, 25 Nov 2023.Why, why, why – dilemma!
Tom Jones baffled me at 1ac. Not a good start!
Times Cryptic 28764 – Sat, 18 Nov 2023. From Lima with love?
This was fun. The setter’s tongue was firmly in their cheek on a few clues!
Times Cryptic 28758 – Sat, 11 Nov 2023. Hot ’Pies.
In Australia, the ’Pies are the Australian Football 2023 Premiers. Their supporters will be delighted to see them featured in 1ac!
Times Cryptic 28752 – Sat, 4 Nov 2023. To know or … no, not.
This felt harder than recent Saturdays.
Times Cryptic 28746 – Sat, 28 Oct 2023. Old Time Rock and Roll.
It wasn’t all R’n’R; with my LOI (26ac) I wasted time vainly trying to construct a classical Italian musical instruction.
Times Cryptic 28740 – Sat, 21 Oct 2023. Eyes off the ball.
Solved offline, in free moments. Time and difficulty not registered. You’ll have to tell me!
Times Cryptic 28734 – Sat, 14 Oct 2023. Easy timer.
Some answers were obvious (once I had the helpers), but the wordplay was obscure. All clear now!