Sweet, say, particularly covered in fluff (12)
Sweet, say, particularly covered in fluff (12)
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Sweet, say, particularly covered in fluff (12)
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Winter Olympian's weapon (5)
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Folk hero made chips with silicon, say (9)
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Poorly, eyelid on the blink after end of operation (7)
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What might secure the bucks, ship bound for Madeira? (7,4)
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Fallout from 12 15 (10)
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See 12
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Slough crossed by rower, if old wizard on bridge playing role? (4,6)
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Old pianist with cry of pain leaving Jack Sprat's wife? (4,6)
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Unclosed box is in front of class (7)
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How might one force entry, murder getting a drink here? (7)
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Comic, backing of scary woman by parliament (3,6)
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Celebrate elasticity in latex (5)
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Macerate a substance picked after first of apples, most of the time (2,5,2,3)
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WW1 gun in comfortable position secured by a wedge from below (3,6)
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Third rock's troubles irreversible, first of all: very sad about that (8)
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Composition engaging swots, primarily, for example (5)
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Birds gripped, stuffing is awful (9)
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Distant workplace discussed by drunkard? (6)
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Leader briefly annexing capital of large country (5)
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See 24
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Love of 10 pirouetted, often with some leaping (6)
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The sad sculpture beneath which I must go? (9)
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Turning to blusher initially, ladies preening without foundation? (4,5)
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Glower about a cut that's turned up in card game (8)
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Issue certainly not arising when expected (2,4)
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Wonder when 2, all but its first and second failing (6)
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See 18 Across
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God, a hand perhaps skyward? (5)
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Puncture in fizzy drink can sprayed around holiday location (5,6)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29239
Date
28 November 2023
Setter
Paul
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