Sharp tooth (6)
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Across
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Sharp tooth (6)
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Discourage (5)
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Astronomical dust and gas cloud (6)
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Tricky bit of bowling (6)
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One sticks out at the seaside (4)
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First-rate (3-5)
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Assistance (7,4)
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Clarify (something complicated) (8)
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Poisonous metal – tip (4)
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Relaxing room (6)
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1ac type of sharp bend (6)
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Rope holder on board (5)
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Deft (6)
Down
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Hold dear (7)
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Beige, for instance (7)
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It came close to happening (4,5)
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Die like Ophelia (5)
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Get tense (7)
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I Got ____, 1930 song by George and Ira Gershwin (6)
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Swinishly stubborn? (3-6)
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Rave (7)
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(Play it) quickly (7)
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Most precious (7)
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Common – people (6)
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When to retire? (5)

Crossword Information

Series
Quick
Number
17290
Date
4 October 2025
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