Ball in the box pushed back Hearts regularly – they put a cross in the box (6)
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Ball in the box pushed back Hearts regularly – they put a cross in the box (6)
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Anti-Congress, like one Republican force from the right (6)
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Paper round, flipping burden! (4)
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Women imprisoned smuggling energy drinks chill here (4,6)
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Promiscuous person’s soft blanket (6)
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Add ginger to fried greens I braise at the end (8)
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Isn’t fat novel entertaining like Don Quixote? (9)
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New free houses in part of Lancashire, say (4)
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Outstanding header from Spurs’ subs (4)
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Suspected mug has funny diet drink’s last bit in it (9)
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Where stockholders make a killing? (8)
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Paper, Times you said, probing legislator’s muddles (3-3)
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Push bucket down, carrying tons without doubt (3,7)
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Got off with appeal after case for acquittal (4)
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Windows components needing small series of tests (6)
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Developing this drained Steve Jobs (6)
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Following vehicle, I’m going to American plain (7)
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Appetising, pleasantly warm bagel’s put away (5)
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Issue Guardian looks after, after dealing with wages, say (7)
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One may be taken to court for fraudulent scheme (6)
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Ruler, say, put up with endless orgies, wild ones … (6,3)
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… covered in oil perhaps, not naked (7)
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Two football teams without arrogance among stars (13)
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Parisian is hosted by ignorant society in backwater (3,6)
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Call evidence of overspending unconvincing (7)
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Figure bags honour with ecstasy, one up for award (7)
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Insinuates you can’t believe what troublemaker says (7)
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How week begins with caviar for old president (6)
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Images of Musk company with more cash, we hear (1-4)

Crossword Information

Series
Cryptic
Number
29439
Date
19 July 2024
Setter
Picaroon
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