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Detectives Easy Task Sudanese Chap Not Devious

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29%9 Extremely smarmy chap, not devious, as Uriah Heep, say
noun

• a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

29%4Devious chap, guy seen on and off?
adjective satellite

• showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

• characterized by great caution and wariness

28%5Chap
noun

• a boy or man

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Telegraph Toughie24 Dec 2025 Down 8 OPEN-AND-SHUT CASE
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