Wearisome trash talk with pained crying (4,8,5,3)
Wearisome trash talk with pained crying (4,8,5,3)
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With nothing to hide, how Scotsman may appear an explosive force? (7)
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Road winding past average Spanish hotel (7)
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Curse when e-number found in French drink (4,5)
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Friends, say, in water doing the backstroke – neat! (2,2,5)
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Fun solve, reportedly? (5)
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Opts for toys? (8,4)
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I stick it in melon for European event (4,7)
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Quagmire’s fenced off in spring (5)
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Ballet move worked at when back gone (4)
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Much appreciated boxes or drawer for dish (8)
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Welshman in poet, boor on the way? (5,3,3)
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Male with fleet at sea – how might one exit? (5,4)
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Pointed fastener on evening dress in sharp spiral (8)
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Cocktail: one with gin stirred up about right (7)
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Wearisome trash talk with pained crying (4,8,5,3)
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Musical expression in Muse who owned a Lambretta? (8)
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Design of a prophet? (6)
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See 20 Across
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See 13 Across
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One isn’t lost, door found (9)
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Such in our trousers? (5)
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See 9 Across
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Newscast shot? (8)
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Emperor, king in empty town (6)
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Flag featuring late monarch (6)
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Isle where an attention seeker turned up (4)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29832
Date
22 October 2025
Setter
Paul
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