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A Cryptic Beginning (No.1)

◆◆ · By Chili · Published 2025-01-31T07:57:28.986Z

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    1A
    Footballer's partner covers lower body part when bathing (7)
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    Across
    1. 1A
      Footballer's partner covers lower body part when bathing (7)
    2. 5A
      Hairy biker joins Illinois foreign agency, travelling to Italian island (7)
    3. 9A
      Competition missing start card (3)
    4. 10A
      Icy conditions for street filled with slimy fish swimming the wrong way (5)
    5. 11A
      Rent horror film: 7 to start? (5)
    6. 12A
      German man stuck in the Oval, messing up the tune for Nelly (3,2,5)
    7. 14A
      Isotherm's even stalk (4)
    8. 16A
      Cut press play (6)
    9. 18A
      See 3D
    10. 20A
      See 1D
    11. 21A
      Quiet! Topless fight with queen to get wet (6)
    12. 25A
      Try to get a cab, sounds healthy! (4)
    13. 26A
      Tree first of blaze: Timeless sign of climate change (6,4)
    14. 29A
      Shaggy's best bud reports a fun activity on holiday (5)
    15. 30A
      Ham rots back somewhere in an atmospheric disturbance (5)
    16. 32A
      Abba bop, a cry for help? (3)
    17. 33A
      Concerning: Lily forced into overseas trades again (7)
    18. 34A
      Peacemakers dined out in NZ city (7)
    Down
    1. 1D
      White wreath replaced by sheep, I heard in a song (7,4,3)
    2. 2D
      Wheat is named in order (5)
    3. 3D
      Iain's garment in trouble, not a dancing hit (3,7,3)
    4. 4D
      Lifeless journalist has aged (6)
    5. 5D
      School test: You are speaking 24 hours at the weekend (8)
    6. 6D
      Illness starts life in battered fish (4)
    7. 7D
      The French birds present a winter classic (3,2,4)
    8. 8D
      Air usually turns ugly mid-November, primarily at this time of year (6)
    9. 13D
      80s sci-fi film returns leading High Schoolers in multiple directions (6)
    10. 15D
      Single blow - It's a wonder! (3,3)
    11. 17D
      "I quit!" cries Butcher. Missing individual brings criticism (9)
    12. 19D
      Han is capturing the way for performers (8)
    13. 22D
      Catches trout, to ogle back is wrong (5,2)
    14. 23D
      Follow up for quiz show opponent (6)
    15. 24D
      No.2 is a minute portion (6)
    16. 27D
      Feeling down? The German retreats after extreme Imperialism (2,3)
    17. 28D
      US season endlessly drops (4)
    18. 31D
      See 3D
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