Deputy’s role in recidivist’s scam? (6,6)
Deputy’s role in recidivist’s scam? (6,6)
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Deputy’s role in recidivist’s scam? (6,6)
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Ride in white vehicle (5)
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Ultimately, storm in teacup brewing as American tires? (9)
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Some retro hairstyles returning shortly (7)
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Temple guards at this spot, so there! (7)
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Descriptive of some optical equipment, instrument with 5,7? (4-6)
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Look of golfer regularly missing (4)
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European lake drained (4)
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Number of suits and doctor eagerly embracing university student in America (3,7)
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Slump in queue for turkeys? (7)
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Country with occupied territory fled by yours truly, cereal crop in blockade? (7)
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New porthole battered, where it could be many times (5,4)
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As a unit, aware of fate in the end (2,3)
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Bread filled with something salty, though not a standard cheese (8,4)
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Served up always with minimum of fuss, sauces less sweet? (5-4)
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Capital is sometimes available remarkably, resources initially raised (8)
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Like a cheetah – with sharp teeth and claws? (5)
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Cruise: sense that’s inspiring where at sea (9)
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Electrical device has to cross a channel for Spooner? (6,6)
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Tea, it’s said, in bedtime drink (5)
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Second article about evacuation of country cut (6)
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Picture lover with jockey on top of Guernsey transported by cow? (9)
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Drudgery of the pig farmer? (5,4)
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Air, in part, through American burner? (8,6)
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Put down ace and joker on deck and throw in one’s hand? (2,4,4,2)
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Relic in rogue I love (5)
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Coach originally weighing a ton, not a car (5)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29718
Date
11 June 2025
Setter
Paul
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