I am angry; I may become fanciful (9)
I am angry; I may become fanciful (9)
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I am angry; I may become fanciful (9)
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In beds, one’s flipping long-suffering (5)
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Quaint insolence upsetting but trivial (15)
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Believe king should be deposed, being weak (4)
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Tree flattened, by psychic power? A fib, right? (8)
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A magazine to deliver, one filled with party spirit (5,4)
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Tried the patience of top managers when speaking (5)
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From the start, no ancient historian underestimated minor prophet (5)
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Hurried to finish the ironing? (7,2)
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Gets wrong impression of motorway cuts (8)
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A service returns from a distance (4)
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In funny cartoon, wag omits enough space (4,2,5,1,3)
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Had extra sleep, to build up supplies (3,2)
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Prohibited area, as hygienic kitchen should be? (2-3,4)
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Fool, standing up to African dictator (5)
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From which you may come away with a lot (7)
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North Europeans won’t open pubs (4)
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Top copy, with illiterate’s signature (4)
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QI
signature for solvers
(10)
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Saturday better for smart clothes, but … ? (6,4)
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Old organ drowning one actor (7)
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American statesman has some guts, touring drama school (9)
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Barmen itch excitedly to pour this? (10)
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In contrast, firm with a thousand working across Olympic city (10)
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Burn ample rubbish, somewhat shady (9)
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Man’s right-wing background (7)
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In practice, certainly about to perform (2,5)
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Bind over again, reducing sureties (5)
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Cockney burglar’s land grant? (4)
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Like something scrambled, say, extremely gently (4)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29818
Date
6 October 2025
Setter
Vulcan
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