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Richard Smyth

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Richard Smyth is the author of An Indifference of Birds and

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Quick crossword #173: Mammals in the family Leporidae (7)

23 December 2024

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Quick crossword #172: Control system of a machine (5)

27 November 2024

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Quick crossword #171: Cactus of Mexico and the southern US (7)

13 November 2024

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Quick crossword #170: Insect that may be periodical (6)

30 October 2024

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Quick crossword #169: Hinged section of an aircraft wing (7)

16 October 2024

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Quick crossword #168: Nocturnal heathland bird (8)

2 October 2024

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Quick crossword #167: Disease of the liver (9)

18 September 2024

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Quick crossword #166: Relating to a major blood vessel (6)

4 September 2024

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Quick crossword #165: Model of the solar system (6)

21 August 2024

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Quick crossword #164: Curve in the surface of a liquid (8)

7 August 2024

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