Crooner cradles very, very young chick on bended knee (7)
Crooner cradles very, very young chick on bended knee (7)
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Crooner cradles very, very young chick on bended knee (7)
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Farmer detailing bearer of small vegetarian gifts? (7)
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Jelly equally good with custard or cream, originally (5)
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Point thrown out? (5-4)
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Sudden twists due, next bandaging muscle (10)
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Charge speechifying Liz’s fella, commonly? (4)
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A tramp I trained, inspired by old fellow, qualified (11)
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Tolerate mug (11)
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A bit screwed back, now enabled again (4)
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Strike in Asia, case of those in Pakistani city not finishing work (6,4)
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Unbending line bending when given little jerk (9)
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Firing mechanism on gun initially for pistol (5)
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Laid-back figure, one chilled surfer! (7)
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News items though hot replaced by the papers? (7)
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Loss of nude confronts that Spanish cubist (6)
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Animal heard with a song, to be reasonable? (6)
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Weakness shown by patriarchal seat of old empire? (10)
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Adding to visage nicely, referring to make-up? (5)
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China or Chile on the outside breaking clear (9)
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Long facial hair, bald on top (4)
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Little taste in an elephant’s tusks, might you say? (8)
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Transported cases fully made (8)
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Got trousers on? Lie! One lacking – if so? (10)
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Piece covering biscuit – bourbon might be in it (9)
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Cold and calculating people in on event (8)
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Adventure tours always most odd (8)
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Alas, I lament losing leader of a US state (6)
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Laces in shoes (6)
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Vacuous aimless function in meeting place? (5)
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Holiday notes for business (4)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29421
Date
28 June 2024
Setter
Paul
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