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Crossword No. 1775

by
05 June 2026

by William Kenny

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Across

1 Criticised Jack with uniform done up arresting politician (6,2)

6 Priest’s condition after dropping first ecstasy tablet (6)

9 Go straight on in the direction of the centre of Nimes (6)

10 Broken ranks overwhelmed by lie in ancient language (8)

11 Wine mixed in iron pot? (5,4)

13 Finish with cry of pain from Grant (5)

14 Jacob’s wife found in hotel behind meadow (4)

15 Fool let off steam in sisters’ home (7)

20 Tranquillity twice interrupted by new act of atonement (7)

23 Search for guru mentioned (4)

25 Food spread around small stick (5)

27 Old road surface on A1 repelled nut (9)

30 Take away vehicle and craft separately reversing in front of court (8)

31 Block source of Italian river beginning to inundate a peninsula (6)

32 “One Hundred Worst Parts” by English comic actor (6)

33 Remorseful writer’s appeal before hospital department (8)

 

Down

2 Dune destabilised ahead of high tide’s not been checked (8)

3 Image manipulator could buy pictures here? (9)

4 The same little tin could be one from 15? (9)

5 Japanese immigrant’s American offspring residing in Ennis, Eire (5)

6 Set of characters start to film on time (4)

7 Symbol of what Barbie writes on cards? (5)

8 Revolutionary team working for chap who had many lightbulb moments? (6)

12 Minister in motor home touring Spain (3)

13 Nurse inhaling oxygen for an extended period (3)

16 Granny having change of heart becoming this resident of 15 (3)

17 Cooks love “Eat-in” promotion (9)

18 Will put up temporary shelter to accommodate American (9)

19 Faith is one girl I mistreated (8)

21 Lady that was the first to reportedly pull hard in Bow (3)

22 Give weapon to Manx host (3)

24 Beckett, say, identifying two parts of old 18 (6)

26 Tax strict chief every now and then (5)

28 Place about to rise and make a fuss (3,2)

29 Noon part of prayer in centre of church (4)

 

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