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7A
Thrills if Leicester is rebuilt (11)
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ACROSS
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Thrills if Leicester is rebuilt (11)
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A tantaliser resting (2,4)
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Still hiding in attics? (6)
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Playwright initially types out plays (6)
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Covering for one cold walkabout? (6)
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Large cask turning the head (3)
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Animals making work for shoers (6)
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Are red letters more highly valued? (6)
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Fish one caught in comfort (6)
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Spurious article required by medicine man (6)
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Not at all a routine car repair? (2,9)
DOWN
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Abandoned side (4)
2
Mend broken rapier (6)
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Unbelievers present at robberies (8)
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Not all the most eminent trees (4)
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Speak at length about detail (6)
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Assess the condition I'm in (8)
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Offer of support and a ring to a girl? (8)
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Diligence demonstrated by essay on Asian river (8)
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Look for fallen arches (6)
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Fungus spoilt a cigar (6)
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Stake raised in volcano (4)
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A positive vote from the positive voters? (4)
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Daily Cryptic Crossword (2025-04-26)
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