Cryptic crossword No 29,969 | Crosswords

1Soften tobacco, say, doubly loudly – for puffer? (4-4) 1 down. Soften tobacco, say, doubly loudly – for puffer? 4-4 letters. 2, 24Astound Cockney Casanova? (4,4) 2 down, 24 down. Astound Cockney Casanova? 4 letters and 4 letters. 310, barely sick, housebound? (6) 3 down. 10, barely sick, housebound? 6 letters. 4Rule with old king…

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‘You can’t clear 30-yard’: Jos Buttler’s mic drop reply to Chahal ahead of PBKS vs GT clash | Cricket News

Jos Buttler with Yuzvendra Chahal (Image: ANI) Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and Gujarat Titans star Jos Buttler shared a light-hearted moment ahead of their IPL 2026 clash in Mullanpur, rekindling memories from their time together at Rajasthan Royals. The duo, who went their separate ways after the 2025 mega auction, with Chahal joining PBKS…

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The Guardian view on Welsh language learning: cultural shifts can deliver a bright future for Cymraeg | Editorial

In Putting Wales First, a recently translated history of Plaid Cymru’s political ideas, Prof Richard Wyn Jones references a 1940s newspaper editorial satirising the party’s then preoccupations. Poking fun at its focus on language, and nostalgia for a rural society of small-scale landowners, the Western Mail waspishly summed up the vision as “three acres and…

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