Beginning of game offering respite for put-upon schoolkid (5,3)
Beginning of game offering respite for put-upon schoolkid (5,3)
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Where hopeful suitor Lee’s practised? (6,2,3,6)
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Rider revealed as demanding type gets marching orders (6)
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Investigator many rejected for not showing emotion (6)
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The runs unfortunately going round, one discovers (8)
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Head of family better off to begin with (4)
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Opposes how new stadium is to be built (10)
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See 5
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Rubbish, mush! Weather’s awful outside, not hot (5,5)
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Very rich man in Bow area not academic (4)
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China on the same wavelength but no-one else, it’s said (4,4)
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Making every effort for tax cheat and boor (3-3)
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Be amorous with sound from lower school covering (6)
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What clearly is time for British to get promotion (6)
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Beginning of game offering respite for put-upon schoolkid (5,3)
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I object to Old Bill initially taking wife in field (6)
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Whitewashes pay for drink (6,2)
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Follower of Romeo with attractive quality holding one boob (6)
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Finishing off his work (6)
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Suckers with a local Tory grandee (6)
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Crude! Is past being diverted by such elements of humour (7,4)
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One paid to attend clean form of entertainment? Maybe not (3,5)
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Depression? That could be Everton (3,5)
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Well-publicised article – doctor getting into a lot of trouble (6)
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Gripped by desire, occasionally touch stripper (6)
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National hero working in shop (4,2)
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Country club for golfers admitting women (6)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29707
Date
29 May 2025
Setter
Vlad
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