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Cryptic 29701 - 22 May 2025 - set by Fed for the Guardian
Across
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Ford Capri starts making constant power – it’s hot (7)
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Guide a Dutch cap’s sticky-out bit (7)
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Quickly stop cycling around on … (6)
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… high gears – satisfied punctures must be what accounts for energy consumption (3,5)
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Sailor’s objective? Get lost (3)
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Maybe comic books I reordered will be undamaged (6)
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Old Italian curate’s travelling north (8)
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Coat brand Mark is wearing (5)
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Does he tend to hack Yahoo after turning on firm? (9)
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Problem with locks and rent stops (5,4)
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Bitter’s free on account (5)
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Perhaps Violet Beauregarde’s second to go back after Wonka’s introduction – monstrous creature! (8)
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Charm of drug smuggler passing through airport on vacation (6)
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Drive in motorsport – getting cross (3)
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Identify problem in San Diego unfortunately (8)
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Bring out psychedelic Italian trousers (6)
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Good lord – Mary’s swimming in river (5,2)
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Small tent’s not finished before daughter gets soaked (7)
Down
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A classic Doctor Who fan may finally start to manufacture Tardis for one (7)
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They have faith in Gunners – with group of footballers blocking big shot and Isak’s header (9)
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Sticky chicken ultimately overdone in Kentucky (6)
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After demolition derbies, carbon is present (8)
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Plans from 15th of March, say to host 1st of April (5)
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By all conclusions two or three turn over a new leaf? (7)
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Discovered both deer and giraffe somehow accept not seeing eye to eye (5,2,6)
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Private is last to solve 10 and possibly 11 across assuming 5 is reversed (9)
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Jack and chairman stood on the counter to get bottle (8)
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Fed up – framed by force making assumption (7)
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Record if the amp is occasionally set virtually (7)
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Airport in France is most lenient (6)
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9’s keen (5)