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Prize crossword No 29,972
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Set by:Boatman
Fri 3 Apr 2026 19.00 EDT Last modified on Fri 3 Apr 2026 19.01 EDT
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9 Comply with one hooked on avarice without end? (5) 9 across. Comply with one hooked on avarice without end? 5 letters.
10 Reparation that one mentioned in passing (9) 10 across. Reparation that one mentioned in passing. 9 letters.
11 Hair colour of intoxicated bully at core ‘not starting conflict’ (9) 11 across. Hair colour of intoxicated bully at core ‘not starting conflict’. 9 letters.
12 Displacing the leader of a country causes agonies (5) 12 across. Displacing the leader of a country causes agonies. 5 letters.
13 Boatman in base for watch (5,2) 13 across. Boatman in base for watch. 5 letters and 2 letters.
15 Aggressors led out of rules-based order in chaos (7) 15 across. Aggressors led out of rules-based order in chaos. 7 letters.
17 Falsely planned from both sides (3-2) 17 across. Falsely planned from both sides. 3-2 letters.
18 Stood by elimination of a country’s leader (3) 18 across. Stood by elimination of a country’s leader. 3 letters.
20 Might is right? Captive enemy’s leader taken at the front (5) 20 across. Might is right? Captive enemy’s leader taken at the front. 5 letters.
22 Playing conkers with judges (7) 22 across. Playing conkers with judges. 7 letters.
25 Honour as peace finally follows devastation of the war (7) 25 across. Honour as peace finally follows devastation of the war. 7 letters.
26 Signified Boatman by symbol of industry (5) 26 across. Signified Boatman by symbol of industry. 5 letters.
27 Order: comply with aid talks (9) 27 across. Order: comply with aid talks. 9 letters.
30 Content of blogs: sorry, cheap, using too many words (9) 30 across. Content of blogs: sorry, cheap, using too many words. 9 letters.
31 Cycling round raising fire as a defence against submarines (5) 31 across. Cycling round raising fire as a defence against submarines. 5 letters.
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1 Ill-considered result of conflagration after 7 th of October (4) 1 down. Ill-considered result of conflagration after 7th of October. 4 letters.
2 Expecting quiet fury to rise over holy books (8) 2 down. Expecting quiet fury to rise over holy books. 8 letters.
3 With the end of truth, he’s evasive: a despicable type (4) 3 down. With the end of truth, he’s evasive: a despicable type. 4 letters.
4 Paroxysm of pointless killing? (8) 4 down. Paroxysm of pointless killing? 8 letters.
5 Apparently a lawyer, she is one that moves quickly in hearing (6) 5 down. Apparently a lawyer, she is one that moves quickly in hearing. 6 letters.
6 Band initially denied piss-up over unmixed disc set up inside (4,6) 6 down. Band initially denied piss-up over unmixed disc set up inside. 4 letters and 6 letters.
7, 23 Clue for emigré in coup (6,6) 7 down, 23 down. Clue for emigré in coup. 6 letters and 6 letters.
8 Toti Soler covers King of Soul (4) 8 down. Toti Soler covers King of Soul. 4 letters.
13 Society to raise former ruler to be glorious (5) 13 down. Society to raise former ruler to be glorious. 5 letters.
14 Assembly of Experts with grip on oil wrongly supply profiteers (10) 14 down. Assembly of Experts with grip on oil wrongly supply profiteers. 10 letters.
16 Powerful movement, certain to embrace an end to fighting (5) 16 down. Powerful movement, certain to embrace an end to fighting. 5 letters.
19 Fox etc an extreme instance of Orwellian communication (8) 19 down. Fox etc an extreme instance of Orwellian communication. 8 letters.
21 Where Trump, lacking guts, is not to touch this: would be unwise (3,5) 21 down. Where Trump, lacking guts, is not to touch this: would be unwise. 3 letters and 5 letters.
23 See 7 23 down. See 7.
24 Strictly austere, doubly devout Hindu, unshod primarily (6) 24 down. Strictly austere, doubly devout Hindu, unshod primarily. 6 letters.
26 Man using computer virus etc: battle is lost (4) 26 down. Man using computer virus etc: battle is lost. 4 letters.
28 Depose leader missing in combat (4) 28 down. Depose leader missing in combat. 4 letters.
29 Where to hang sheets in back garden (4) 29 down. Where to hang sheets in back garden. 4 letters.
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