Cryptic Crosswords

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Last letters of eggS firsT nO cereaL thE bacoN = STOLEN (poached)

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 28,876, 25 Across: Poached eggs first, no cereal, the bacon last of all (6)

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NEW JERSEY (U.S. state) shedding “new” = JERSEY (dairy cow)

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 28,767, 27 Across: State with new shed for dairy cow (6)

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Partygoer sure to be upset if it's ever made public (3,4,6)

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GR (George Rex, i.e. King George) + IV containing E (ultimate letter of “throne”) inside AGE (era) = AGGRIEVE (trouble)

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 28,766, 28 Across: King George IV clings to throne, ultimately in era of trouble (8)

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AGA (commander) in TERDEN (anagram—“building”—of “rented”) = TEA GARDEN (where to have a cuppa)

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 28,758, 22 Across: Where to have a cuppa? With commander in rented building (3,6)

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SHIN DIG (archaeological excavation to find the rest of the dinosaur’s leg) = SHINDIG (celebration)

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 28,758, 24 Across: Celebration that might follow discovery of a dinosaur's femur? (7)

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S (last letter of “errors”) in JUT (project) = JUST (correct)

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 28,728, 15 Across: Correct last of errors in project (4)

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BEEFEATER (warden) without F (female) = BEE-EATER (bird)

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 28,708, 6 Down: Warder released female bird (3-5)

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PROVEN (established) + CE (Church of England) = PROVENCE (part of France)

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 28,688, 1 Across: Part of France's established church (8)

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First time I’ve seen PPE clued in a crossword!

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 28,658, 22 Across: Place keeping masks etc in pawn (6)

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PUT (place) containing PPE (personal protective equipment—“masks etc”) = PUPPET (pawn)