Hamlet’s first speech interrupted another character (7)
Hamlet’s first speech interrupted another character (7)
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Hamlet’s first speech interrupted another character (7)
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Opening B&B after Union admitted one wouldn’t be welcome locally (3,4)
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Search for information out of turn – not a good look? (4)
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First Mrs Vlad occupying a place in government – bewildering! (10)
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Cross-country guest forced to leave golf links (6)
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Used actors’ piece occasionally as a way of teaching (8)
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Grain perhaps and where to store it round highly secure location (9)
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Reported denial that comes straight from the horse’s mouth (5)
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What unsubtle actors do with direction – test the limit of patience (5)
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Roaming round country as its leader, some might say (9)
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Blubber once when affected in
Rialto
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Expert parking? One’s over edge of driveway (6)
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Backing band stays for game of bridge (10)
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Get better describing Meghan’s number 2 – Prince Harry (4)
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On the drink but not feeling great (7)
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In short Starmer’s point accepted – we assume it’s true (7)
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Naturally growing old interfered with racing (7)
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Warning from distant relative rebuffed (5)
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Painting I think about no more (7)
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Release one French rugby player (6)
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Shooter turned up after strapping fellow wearing underwear (3,6)
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A little narrow-minded in judging crosswords (7)
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Clanger! Typist accidentally reveals where lovers are meeting (8,5)
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Birds over the road getting bread (9)
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Old dramatist in Hackney perhaps depressed (7)
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One not in favour of bringing up Vennells’ former business model (7)
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Where to stand conveniently keeping in range (7)
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Writer gets a lot of credit for being imaginative (6)
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Human failing in book (5)
Crossword Information
Series
Prize
Number
29930
Date
14 February 2026
Setter
Vlad
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