Alma mater for David Cameron and James Bond (4)
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Across
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The Guardian’s less reputable shelfmates (6,5)
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e.g. guilder (4)
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One who’s barely running? (8)
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Planet 57.9m km from the Sun, on average (7)
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Porcine sister to Evie and George (5)
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Headgear for a para or a beatnik (5)
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___ Hill (1999 film) (7)
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Italian form of ‘Joseph’ (8)
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One of many north of the Forth and Clyde in Roman times (4)
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Fajita vegetable (5,6)
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Alma mater for David Cameron and James Bond (4)
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Apt rhyme for ‘pleasure’ (7)
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Hybrid cutlery gismo (5)
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Readiness for – or warning of – invasion or disaster (3,5)
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Greeting after the afternoon (4,7)
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Where to slumber on the move (8,3)
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It includes a couple of knights (5,3)
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‘Come on, this is taking ___’ (7)
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Tired – paid out (5)
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Vatican bigwig (4)

Crossword Information

Series
Quick
Number
17383
Date
22 January 2026
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