Mutants staff vessel; what can be expected from amateurs? (13)
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Mutants staff vessel; what can be expected from amateurs? (13)
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Not first class management of resources (7)
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Floor covering as standard: I must leave without a sound (7)
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Sketch doctor at back of ship (5)
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Band made up for lumbar puncture (6,3)
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Second trim not needed (5)
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Make record of lower value (5,4)
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Watch player taking first ball get a surprise (3-6)
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Religious teacher, live in Westminster (5)
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Subscriptions cover board game for ladies (9)
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Such a pushy mother, a Lily (5)
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Enjoy following pet round, almost divine (7)
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Midlander mum sort of tucks in to cheese (7)
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Clearing mouth, look forward to public speaking (13)
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Pass on article for actor, a marble (9)
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Without hesitation cock finds somewhere to sleep (5)
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They make for painful viewing (5)
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One will give you a bigger volume (9)
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Hysterical people mess violently with carer (9)
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One night in Montreal for Canadian perhaps (5)
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Yesterday a dog disrupted starter’s orders (5,6,2)
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The way I write journals for magistrates (13)
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Often a short word liable to be deleted (9)
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Dishevelled and put out of breath, son cried (9)
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Trump a Protestant? (9)
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Book in secret language unknown (5)
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Serious, therefore live right (5)
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Financial arrangement to have confidence in (5)

Crossword Information

Series
Cryptic
Number
29854
Date
17 November 2025
Setter
Vulcan
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