Tuesday 15 September 2026

Guardian 30112 · Brockwell · 1 across · container

Make-up artist follows old ladies around (7)

MASCARA

A charade of MAS (‘old ladies’) plus CA (‘around’) plus (‘follows’) RA (‘artist’).

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YouTube title for @crypticfitCryptic Croc · cryptic.fit · Make-up artist follows old ladies around (7) #Shorts

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Cryptic Croc on cryptic.fit.
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Guardian 30112 · Brockwell · 5 across · charade

Sabbath remix is a car crash (5-2)

SMASH-UP

A charade of S (‘Sabbath’) plus MASH-UP (‘remix’)

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YouTube title for @crypticfitCryptic Croc · cryptic.fit · Sabbath remix is a car crash (5-2) #Shorts

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Cryptic Croc on cryptic.fit.
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