Process purging effects of pent-up emotion or repressed thoughts (9)
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Across
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Process purging effects of pent-up emotion or repressed thoughts (9)
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e.g. Edinburgh’s Tian Tian, formerly (5)
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Idle types – footwear (7)
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Symmetrical securer (4,4)
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You, once (4)
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Zack Polanski’s party (6)
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Block-based digital diversion (6)
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Right-hand man or woman (4)
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Fortified place with troops (8)
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‘Goodbye’ gathering (4-3)
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Westernmost Balearic (5)
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Deprived of slumber (9)
Down
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Losing one’s temper – ‘___ toast, Gromit!’ (8)
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Rendered fat for soap (6)
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Wordplay abbrev. seen in crosswords (but not this one) (4)
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Minced meat and mash (9,3)
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You might acquire these after a wedding (7-2-3)
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Help for seeing Tosca (5,7)
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Autonomy (12)
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Narrowly avoided prang (4,4)
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School summer fair staple (6)
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___ de théâtre or ___ d’état (4)

Crossword Information

Series
Quick
Number
17385
Date
24 January 2026
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