Good person traces lost dogs (6)
Good person traces lost dogs (6)
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Good person traces lost dogs (6)
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Cloud having rain, at first becoming cold in 25 (6)
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Juliet and relative returned boxing boot to tosser (7)
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Steal a pet? Entertaining for 24 perhaps (7)
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Convertible roof coming free on Tesla, or missing – this leads to a penalty (8,7)
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Bear’s going back half-heartedly for rat (4)
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Author’s one with a large mother, boring and insignificant (10)
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Nervous Stephen at the back of bridal suite (3,7)
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Sound meringue cakes (4)
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Troubled America worsened for Oscar and Emmy? (5,10)
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Returning squeeze, partner embraces swinger (7)
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Glass corporation dim rejecting advance (7)
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Large sweater that protects entertainer against the elements (3,3)
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Chicken, half a dozen having pronounced tail (6)
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9 might use this firm with painter maybe (5,4)
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Pull left in a trap (6)
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Stumped by agent protecting Reagan, a tough guy (9)
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Catholic said to be upset getting something that’s smoked (5)
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One artist, judge and journalist saving noble (8)
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City, old one, facing sanction (5)
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A master just assassinated king (5,6)
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Priest perhaps and others lie and go adrift (11)
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Sterling represents gold, credit’s mostly limiting at a later date (9)
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Primarily enjoying success with one friend (9)
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Happiest day, good boy is in Nice housing (8)
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Universal Cinemas (15) smelly (6)
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Who made bows and manufactured arrows targeting inexperienced beginners? (5)
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Admire articulate author in residence (3,2)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29882
Date
19 December 2025
Setter
Kite
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