Essayist beginning to draft a letter (6)
Essayist beginning to draft a letter (6)
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Essayist beginning to draft a letter (6)
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Bishop blessing one at the pet service? (6)
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Fighter going by Circle Line (4)
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One maybe looking at club’s IT device (4,6)
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Some of the French are about to be eliminated (6)
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Fluctuations in very small silver sign (8)
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Repeated prohibition is applied to male for bad behaviour (9)
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First appearance not top-class – a liability! (4)
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My children’s hospital initially (4)
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After company banquet maybe I have livened up (4,5)
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18? Peace is truncated by one that’s sacked Gaul (8)
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Servant absorbing scripture – one laps it up? (6)
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Dad taking coloured liquid with hesitation, swallowing bad medicine? (10)
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German composer’s last quartet – it contains some hot stuff? (4)
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Checks car, needing test regularly (6)
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Female, just a grotesque person? (6)
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In carnival, a certain group of stars (7)
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Comes across certain foods in broadcast (5)
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Grass turns up to be probed by detectives – that settles things (7)
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Capital city surmounted by gold stars (6)
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Flight path keeps going round it (9)
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Time after time goddess of youth’s No. 1 (3,4)
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Supporting friend taking hold of the dream for now (13)
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Somehow strengthened, a bed is not falling apart (9)
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City girl trailing after family member (7)
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Rome is transformed with introduction of a dictator? (7)
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Least clear, opposing a visiting speaker maybe (7)
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Queen isn’t twee (6)
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It’s hot in Pacific location – you must discard a bit of clothing (5)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29481
Date
6 September 2024
Setter
Pasquale
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