It could produce an itch to escape, say (4)
It could produce an itch to escape, say (4)
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Compliant power at fault (7)
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Down a foreign drunk (7)
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Stand back – one’s covered in blue (4)
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Determine before spilling drop in ear (9)
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Turkish address housing a king with prominent nose (5)
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Only approved heads held in high regard, so anger on the way (4,4)
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See 23 Down
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Fast as a crab? (5)
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See 6 Down
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Articles on a controversial illusionist that are used by setters (8)
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Periodical reduced by
Guardian
wise guy
(5)
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Jail outside America – my flight goes around it (9)
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Cut end of grass and beard of barley (4)
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Using mobile to ring politician is challenging (7)
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Failure of foreign cable broadcast (7)
Down
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It could produce an itch to escape, say (4)
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Stay relaxed if included in reporter’s ‘fodder pile’ (8)
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Sentimental agent accepts cut (6)
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Centre at York exhibiting suit (8)
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Rod, circling one African country, stalls here (6)
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Old writer takes care to show objectivity (4,4)
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Puerile shenanigans with – oh! – a Remainer? (9)
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Flashy underwear’s hot! (5)
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They’re passed down clothes reportedly (5)
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Run into trouble trapping energy particle (8)
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Swift game played against dwarf? (8)
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Rank, inferior stuff imported by South America (6)
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Element of one’s deceitful character on the outside (6)
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Northern folk of note perversely like being put first (4)
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Beastly group put away stuff (4,4)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29629
Date
27 February 2025
Setter
Brummie
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