Makes special parts from spare plastic? (8)
Makes special parts from spare plastic? (8)
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Makes special parts from spare plastic? (8)
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Benefactor flawlessly working to protect Republican (6)
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Entitled hoo-ha about traditional grub (4-2-3-4)
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Current prejudices dismissing first hint of affection for bin chickens? (6)
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Everything is in place for learning very old language (8)
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Back, bottom, and top of a diamond? (6,4)
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Watch episodes pretty vacuously (4)
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Each phone download carries over (1,3)
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Improper form of online chat (3-7)
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Idiot comedian Seth is a gas! (8)
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More wary about guide regularly deserting halfway through (6)
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Immediate tension as a nut runs wild (13)
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Uncovered fuels catch fire (6)
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Colour quality of tattoos on chap’s back and head (8)
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Incompetent A-lister? (7)
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Green jumper made from recycled rags by customer (11)
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House is different when the front is removed (5)
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Fruit positioned alongside poison shrub, mostly (7)
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Power goes to the head of local club chairperson (9)
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Couple of leading pieces from this week’s
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Old writer given drink finally starts talking (5,2)
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Formal clothing good to have after ironing (7,4)
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Disparage one framework supporting study (9)
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Pressure now on doubles partners, perhaps (7)
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In town, is ignoring every odd character best? Always! (3-4)
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They don’t like people getting on (7)
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Works partly shown on a carousel going round (5)
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Go on an icy run and nearly lose traction (3)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29896
Date
6 January 2026
Setter
Alia
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