Snail shell found in wood in valley alongside river (7)
Snail shell found in wood in valley alongside river (7)
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Snail shell found in wood in valley alongside river (7)
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First in steeplechase, barring grey (7)
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Five bedded in group, and assassin shoots lover? (5)
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Hence, a time for commercial music programme (4,5)
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See 4 Down
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Pachyderm’s head found buried in ice: that’s woolly mammoth! (4)
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After initial, should I be able to add her partner? (11,5)
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Where link sought for chain on new cycle, not broken by friction ultimately (4,7)
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Network where I must learn to keep my mouth shut! (4)
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Limit of growth capital invested in magazine (6,4)
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City in Europe’s mid-Northwest, mid-Northeast proving inaccurate? (9)
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Fortune, for lucky fellow always at the end, one in the money? (7,6)
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Victory on back of horse, record for jockey (7)
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Second assignment with upcoming exercise penned (6)
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Camouflaged creature, appendage on branch covered by something green (4,6)
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One number I have in work schedule for hard-working poster girl (5,3,7)
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Poison to drink? Drunk’s a bit keen! (9)
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Gas one’s lit under bottom of saucepan (4)
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Cross on temple discovered in possession of listener, ideal (8)
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Famine in southern Detroit? (8)
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With minimum of warmth, plant grew – did it? (6,4)
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Dope attending university in Cambridgeshire city, as a matter of fact (9)
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Type left disheartened at home, sadly (3,5)
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Elaborate nude seemingly? (5,3)
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In-jokes, murder (4,2)
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Ending on foot, dropped brick brings frightful feeling? (6)
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Sweet, shell with new filling (5)
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Resting, veteran comedy actor (4)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29904
Date
15 January 2026
Setter
Paul
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