Don't play the old man — ’e kept giving very unwelcome advice (4,4)
Don't play the old man — ’e kept giving very unwelcome advice (4,4)
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Don't play the old man — ’e kept giving very unwelcome advice (4,4)
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Repeated phrase over in American state — definitely (6)
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Empress with a hold on power last to get stripped (9)
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Caught president losing head — failed to observe queuing etiquette (3,2)
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Blow-by-blow account at first after cast get very angry (5,1,6)
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Marketplace at side of garage — park here (4)
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Ant and Dec finally speak after two pages (10)
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Gross behind? It's fantastic! Instinct's to visit (her husband's often away) (5,5)
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Two keen to reveal like Harry and Meghan? (4)
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Cons getting signs of approval — nonsense! (12)
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Simple — water's receding (5)
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Time to rule heartlessly — destroy! (9)
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Crow singing to female rather softly — recital ends (6)
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Badly affected blonde's retired (8)
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Bother — nearly late for lift (4)
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Blades score midway through — no way back for Arsenal (4)
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Picked up taps oddly found in outbuilding — they may need plumbing (6)
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Piteous asides about being fat (7,6)
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It's true corporation employs old dogsbody (8)
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Ban tuition for developing medical procedure (10)
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Could be my one guarantee of getting paid (5,5)
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Formally await release in solitary? (4,4,2,3)
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Green investments? (5,5)
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After storm dawned fair everywhere (3,3,4)
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It used to be played for a year out of season (8)
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Spoilsports! Initially one stops Charles doing what he likes (6)
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President leaving Hampstead going west — it's on the front page (8)
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Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29126
Date
19 July 2023
Setter
Vlad
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