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Cryptic crossword No 30,017
The Guardian · cryptic · 2026-05-27 · Matilda
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So we clear out capital? No (5-4)
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So we clear out capital? No (5-4)
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Pythagoras selectively doing his shopping here? (5)
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Return regularly with such hopeless ineffectual people (7)
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A mother with energy that's sensational (7)
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Love little tribute (4)
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Outlaw the Y-chromosome? (10)
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Having decided what to do with the last of equipment and possessions (7)
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Serving gets gold level (7)
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Casually chatted about blokes 'being cool' (10)
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Young German friend of 23 (4)
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One who wanted more after bagging one award (7)
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Road not negotiable in this (7)
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What one may save to rescue artist (5)
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Powerful ambassador touched on nuclear annihilation (9)
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Bird settled down first on a kind of trap (4-6,5)
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It's coming up in newest development of the decade (8)
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Support for couple (5)
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Heaps in poor condition? (3,5)
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Iron man or woman (6)
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Boat to have sufficient power to go round a river (9)
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Then life in France finally went communist (6)
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Like some liaisons, golf and drinks could be a minefield (9,6)
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Permits and penalties (9)
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Flat joke on broken truce (8)
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Followed suit and dealt inappropriately with Australian native (8)
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Little movement from child drinking whisky (6)
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As the Fens are where contrary girl's kept quiet (6)
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Romeo, beset by trouble between Capulets and Montagues, gets a therapist (5)