Unsophisticated port found in pub and clubs (8)
Unsophisticated port found in pub and clubs (8)
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Second fantastically safe and natural feature of California (3,7,5)
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Scrape some cedar bark back (6)
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I speak badly of Robinson Crusoe, for example (8)
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Mum’s heading inside to make a meal (5,3)
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Popular surfing location in those days ultimately became old-hat (3,3)
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Untidy spot packed with rubbish (7)
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Extraordinarily storied journos (7)
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Support crews somewhere in the West Midlands (6)
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Intricate pattern covering tip of sunbittern’s wing (8)
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Dude taking ecstasy with cheap beer? (8)
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Private place to find patients? (6)
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Avoided dealing with horribly crude TV magician (15)
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Unsophisticated port found in pub and clubs (8)
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Weapon stored in rack at an armoury (6)
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Commercial opening some time in December (6)
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Southern British artist, completely, endlessly influential (7)
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Remote institute scheduled to receive nothing (8)
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Nice, redeveloped street around the outskirts of Ashington is Northumberland’s best (8)
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Rip off winter clothing (6)
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Fancy loafers featuring stitching in the middle or outside (8)
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Cut of meat, done right, starts to absorb marinade immediately (8)
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Witty banter about standard hold-up for a driver? (8)
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Small cloth soaked in water put over cooking pot (7)
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Heard ‘please, eat!’ in Lancashire – and ate! (4,2)
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In reality, Italian wine’s full of iodine (2,2,2)
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Very wide bowler? Yeah, and … ?! (2,4)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29863
Date
27 November 2025
Setter
Alia
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