Cockchafer (3,3)
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Across
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Cockchafer (3,3)
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Thick-skinned orange (5)
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Skeleton’s home? (6)
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Hold up (6)
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Mite (anag.) (4)
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Due (8)
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Money requested (6,5)
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Pair of pincers (8)
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Cherished (4)
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Hanging ornamental cover (6)
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Cryptic (6)
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Delish (5)
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Watch it! (6)
Down
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Territorials (7)
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Veil (7)
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Sweeten the pot (2,3,4)
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Squash – petrol (5)
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Feverish (7)
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Aid oik (anag.) – Japanese martial art (6)
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Tailpiece of cooked chicken – pontiff’s hooter? (5,4)
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Chest bone (7)
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Midwestern US state (7)
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Civilian escaping dangerous place (7)
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Tacky (6)
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Quick (5)

Crossword Information

Series
Quick
Number
17254
Date
23 August 2025
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