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Crossword 1748

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21 November 2025

Crossword No. 1748
by Daniel Innes

Across

9 Husband approached a cheater, inebriated, provoking this? (9)

10 Matthew uncovered translated letter (5)

11 As a whole concerned with service on radio (2,5)

12 One who explains components of reverted asset (eg executor) (7)

13 Brothers and primates ignoring limitations of enquiry (5)

14 Predominantly popular setter inspired by queer anthem (2,3,4)

16 Offering to include a learner in redesign of Islamic fabric (11,4)

19 Chap regularly revised Ethics and English for test (9)

21 State worry (5)

22 Head wizard starts to vaporise old spell tomes (7)

23 Musical MA totally featuring instruction on 1, perhaps (7)

24 Old supernatural being with power beheaded (5)

25 Strange to invite a beginner (9)

 

Down

1 Carelessly miss the cue for performance instructions? (5,5)

2 Misfortune with first note failing to start, giving overtone (8)

3 Balance sheet empty, having no change? (6)

4 Heart of holy Biblical city (4)

5 Republican rioter punished: sentence ultimately for long list of acts? (10)

6 Spiritual tale concocted about this place (8)

7 Classes, say, upset over new period (6)

8 Part of church greeting after noon (4)

14 Beginning to sign off short undercover operation when leader’s removed (10)

15 Ladies turned on blasted warning (10)

17 Rudimentary action he performs (8)

18 From somewhere in the Levant area a man turned out (8)

20 Bottom of makeshift crude manger? (6)

21 Governance unknown subsequent to brief vote on indefinite subject (6)

22 Benches gutless wingers following sports lesson (4)

23 Clipped fancy bay (4)

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