Spontaneous, unscripted (9)
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Across
1
Spontaneous, unscripted (9)
8
Distant (5)
9
Like skyscrapers and men’s ties, according to some (7)
10
Carte blanche (4,4)
11
British WW2 machine gun (4)
13
Having them means you’ve got problems (6)
14
Burglar alarm component that detects intrusion (6)
16
Angler’s tempting offer (4)
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Defence lawyer’s job (8)
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Criticise (3,4)
20
Large group of people moving together (5)
21
Unknown-quantity person (4,5)
Down
1
Stool pigeon (8)
2
Apple type (6)
3
Unharmed (4)
4
It leaves people sharply divided (12)
5
Cult Londoner (anag) – running wild (12)
6
(Of a building) with exposed wooden beams (4-8)
7
Yes-men in on PR (anag) – it’s lucrative (5-7)
12
Get into a muddle (8)
15
Not so fat (6)
18
(Informal) dance wildly near the stage (4)

Crossword Information

Series
Quick
Number
17285
Date
29 September 2025
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