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Cryptic crossword #80: Astronomer playing Handel melody (6,6)

31 March 2022

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Cryptic crossword #78: Animal that grazes pre-run (8)

3 March 2022

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Cryptic crossword #76: Gritty material in brainstem erythrocytes (5)

3 February 2022

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Cryptic crossword #74: Animal backbone used in shade of black dye (9)

6 January 2022

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Cryptic crossword #72: Clean antimony-coated tungsten article (4)

9 December 2021

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Cryptic crossword #70: Salt absorbed by exposed crustacean (8)

11 November 2021

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Cryptic crossword #68: Pain-in-the-neck partner of Watson (5)

Cryptic crossword #68: Pain-in-the-neck partner of Watson (5)

14 October 2021

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Cryptic crossword #66: Transport cargo of aubergines (4)

16 September 2021

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Cryptic crossword #64: Zoologist's device component flipped (4)

Cryptic crossword #64: Zoologist's device component flipped (4)

19 August 2021

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Cryptic crossword #62: One way of delivering to scenic rocks (1-7)

Cryptic crossword #62: One way of delivering to scenic rocks (1-7)

22 July 2021

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