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Quick 17193 - 13 June 2025 - for the Guardian
Across
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Friendly – hint (8)
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Scour (the area) (4)
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Input (computer information) (5)
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Expose (3,4)
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Insect expert (12)
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Descend using a rope (6)
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The swinging sixties, say (6)
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Northeastern US state, known for its granite formations (3,9)
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Heartfelt (7)
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Fingers or feet? (5)
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(Informal) obsessively orderly (4)
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Find it under the mattress? (8)
Down
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Holly genus (4)
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Nervous system disease caused by an infected wound (7)
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What may be seen in the looking glass (6,6)
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Candle-maker? (6)
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Forest-dwelling giraffe relative (5)
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Take one and have a rest (8)
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A spectacular display of skill – cry Chopin set (anag) (12)
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Substance used as an antacid and laxative (8)
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Upper chamber of the heart (7)
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Field of operation (6)
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(Colloquially) cash (5)
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Not a natural colour? (4)