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Cryptic 29131 - 25 July 2023 - set by Brockwell for the Guardian
Across
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This lot managed 18 around Hoylake on vacation (5)
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Management of Real Betis is most unfocused (9)
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A peripheral role in return game (5,4)
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Scrap pile somewhere in London (5)
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Topless experience in bar is heavily criticised (7)
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Setter's construction is most succinct (7)
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Nerve of pilot changing direction (5)
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Teachers' paperback collection (3)
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Bet24 sponsors (5)
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Dozens of mischievous creatures chasing short couple (7)
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Restless Cooler King escapes totally exhausted (7)
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Game of skill caught old Nazi (5)
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Having no issue with Kid Rock initially in charge (5-4)
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Expenditure of friendly society (9)
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Threads to stitch contrary wrapping paper (5)
Down
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New York squad turning up to make arrest (4)
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Scoffed following retrospective gun control (8)
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Black coffee ultimately providing spring (4)
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Pushes forward version of Bros duet (8)
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Fox's public display in road (6)
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Quiet secretary tucking into wine that's laid down (10)
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Speedway tie's oddly unexciting (6)
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Endlessly peruse Playboy (4)
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Son in row over another exam (5)
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Racket affected service returns — netting 6 in 18 (10)
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Short movie sent up Animal House (5)
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Most posh wine shops getting into alcohol-free (8)
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Run along banks of canal like Van Gogh? (5,3)
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Golfer upset over new tee for tournaments (6)
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Instant mousse conditioner bottles (6)
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Dope left in bed (4)
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Blue swallow heading south (4)
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Sylvester Stallone's hiding at first (4)