A fancy thing leader demolished in passing reference (8)
A fancy thing leader demolished in passing reference (8)
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British award for democratic process (6)
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Fellow clothed in colour put back in custody (6)
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Nameless tribe to employ a few words (6)
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Traveller and female relation hiding in shed (8)
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Language, one set right to left (4)
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Wandering as a pilgrim, using someone else’s words (10)
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Branch of Christianity sending out manic signal when in trouble (11)
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Construed as ‘ancient’, a biblical people (10)
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First item under the hammer making money in Africa (4)
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City somehow in good taste, not OTT (3,5)
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Romantic present (6)
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I angered a lot, being revolutionary (joint) president (6,6)
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A fancy thing leader demolished in passing reference (8)
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Country girl in dance drinking water (2,4)
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Cleric is one getting on – change needed (8)
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More reasonable fliers heading up, suppressing anger (6)
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Advice to travellers in car? Say nothing! (4,2)
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Period lacking a horrible inadequate ruler (6)
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Female in business arrangement with what’s charged amounting to a financial crime (11)
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European article in medical journal shows marine animal (8)
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Malicious gossip when nothing’s found in that special box (8)
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Tailless bird had, in short, to be a hoax (6)
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Goddess at one time protected by road team (6)
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Piece of land not good over time – too hot, maybe (6)
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Enlightenment men found in fiery ritual once (6)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29846
Date
7 November 2025
Setter
Pasquale
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