Those working in very quiet store (3,4)
Those working in very quiet store (3,4)
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Those working in very quiet store (3,4)
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Free jumble sale held by Greece occasionally (7)
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Great leader (5)
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Program rejects Number 10 supporter being given job (9)
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‘Fish surprise’ special – nut and originally dairy-free (4,6)
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Dessert offered as part of starter? (4)
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Scheming politician to claim ‘I have contrived to kidnap Liberal’ (11)
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Monarch learnt about bony growth (5,6)
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Looks like they agree with judge’s conclusions (4)
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Numbers covered up by one who has followed British sycophant (5-5)
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Description of skilled footballers and most people? (3-6)
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Oscar and Penny are returning to work (5)
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Happy about 19 + 500? (7)
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Popular nightclub area with wifi (7)
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Father’s attempt to make small cake (6)
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Subjects of King leaving degrees of latitude (6)
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Has Starmer mostly dithered over national aggravation? (10)
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Precious thing given by queen, evenly wrapped by friend (5)
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Predatory rodent bites prince first during test (9)
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Woman removing clothing in den (4)
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Friend supports gold-plated court – really? (8)
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Thrilling type of car (8)
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Dismissed off the final ball? We’re done (4,3,3)
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Fish circling new island formed into a solid mass (9)
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Ship’s company breaks into capsized vessels – that’s some bottle (8)
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Party ballot over European Commission where fliers can be found (8)
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1 takes off 13 for the count (6)
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Imagined rogue trade pocketing millions (6)
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Arrow I’d thrown some distance (5)
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Young men float soundly on sea’s surface (4)
Crossword Information
Series
Cryptic
Number
29926
Date
10 February 2026
Setter
Qaos
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