Two constants combined with speed of light – impressive (4)
Two constants combined with speed of light – impressive (4)
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During supper, for a terrible bore (9)
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Coach artists with metal plating (5)
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Composer of silence’s leading drummer shut up (5)
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Los Angeles Times reading in the endless place of intricate passages (9)
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Small insect going around light becomes confused (7)
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Charges a levy, reportedly (7)
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Females with ordinary males (5)
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Unwrapped manuscript volume reveals poem (3)
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Ancient Britons, 11 admit centre of Birmingham ‘revolting’ (5)
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Permitted no German retreating to be captured? That’s merciful (7)
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Discovery of former chess champion: French opening popular at the start (7)
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Raleigh left out another explorer for sport (5,4)
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Dismayed by arrangement when parts swapped (5)
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Supercharged swimmer missing tail (5)
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King Edward assumes burden to take off (9)
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Two constants combined with speed of light – impressive (4)
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Fabulous being doctor taking edge off extreme pain (6)
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Corruption of D.C. once Elon gets sympathy (10)
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Fortified wine after conflict exchanging hands (6)
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Film’s viral content: eating fibre (8)
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Celebrity seen in the Sun, say (4)
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Salt taken aboard without clothing – one stuck on vessel? (8)
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Crawl a short distance (4)
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Cleaning assistant backing great deal to buy the Guardian (5)
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Giant rural building with three sides (10)
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On reflection, it’s no good being smart (5)
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Fervent sermons involving cross demons, perhaps (8)
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Dismissed union leader wearing wrong shoe in toilet (8)
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Stiff, old Buddhist supports Father? (6)
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Doing porridge first then dines out (6)
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Delivered pardon to unit (4)
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Public disturbance right outside Number 10 (4)
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Dainty issue of Yorkshire peer? (4)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29872
Date
8 December 2025
Setter
Qaos
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