| Spooner's lecturer on fish brains (10) |
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| Riot instigator(10) |
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| Mastermind, and what the first word of 16-, 23-, 35-, or 45-Across can be |
LA Times Daily |
19 Feb 2024 |
| Spitting Image covering heavy metal band's number one |
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| Band's number one songs broadcast with operatic work |
The Telegraph Toughie |
17 Oct 2023 |
| Bad boss? |
Universal |
18 Dec 2022 |
| Head of an illicit activity |
The Times Concise |
17 Dec 2022 |
| Lecturer catches Heather cycling, the main cause of trouble |
The Telegraph Toughie |
12 Oct 2022 |
| Surround student, leftist revolutionary, inspiring each main troublemaker |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 Aug 2022 |
| Grander lie broadcast by chief villain |
The Guardian Cryptic |
01 Oct 2021 |
| Grander lie broadcast by chief villain |
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| Band's number one songs heard with operatic work |
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| R for a gang boss? |
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| Queen's supporting band (heavy metal) and will be instigator |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Mar 2021 |
| Heist planner, perhaps |
USA Today |
06 Apr 2020 |
| Call Johnson, say, the cause of all the trouble? |
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| Director of music cycle recited songs |
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| Instigator of heavy metal in bell |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
11 Sep 2019 |
| Chief of crooks spinning grander lie |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 Jul 2019 |
| Cabal boss |
Premier Sunday |
30 Jun 2019 |
| *Law enforcement target |
New York Times |
06 Jan 2019 |
| *Law enforcement target |
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| Main villain in opera and songs from Germany on the radio? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
30 Dec 2018 |
| In addition, Galen dissected brains |
The Telegraph Toughie |
12 Dec 2017 |
| Mastermind: circle editor's article |
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| Brains of university lecturer catching fire? Not quite! |
The Telegraph Toughie |
11 May 2017 |
| Mischief-making mastermind |
Newsday |
08 Apr 2017 |
| Pioneer where boxing is played? |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Feb 2017 |
| Bad gal erred in becoming first offender? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Sep 2016 |
| Additional words about bad angel becoming chief troublemaker |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
06 May 2016 |
| Criminal mastermind |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Jan 2016 |
| Crime boss |
Newsday |
28 Sep 2015 |
| Chief instigator? |
USA Today |
23 Apr 2015 |
| Band's songs will be heard – he's the one responsible |
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| Chief instigator? |
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| Crime boss |
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| Head of a conspiracy |
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| Circus master, possibly a mischief-maker |
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| Mastermind |
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| One to call boss? |
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| Gangbuster's target |
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| Chief plotter |
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| Gangbuster's target |
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| Sting target, maybe |
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| Head of a cabal |
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| Chief instigator |
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| Gang boss, e.g. |
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| Chief miscreant |
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| Gang boss, e.g. |
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| Boss at the jewelry store? |
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| Chief miscreant |
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| Spark plug, so to speak |
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| Boxer's referee? |
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| Chief conspirator |
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| Crime boss |
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| Chief plotter |
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| Cabal's head |
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| Head of a gang |
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| V.I.P. in plotting |
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| Demagogue. |
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| Rebel chief. |
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| Chief mutineer. |
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