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Cryptic 29163 - 31 August 2023 - set by Paul for the Guardian
Across
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In the main, might augur set about a captive? (3,5)
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Bacon brought home as yet unslaughtered? (6)
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See 24
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New palace overseas for Lothario (8)
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Death ultimately captured by tormented Yeats, for example, in common parlance (2,4,3)
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Arm better, if leg's bandaged (5)
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PM with brown ale dancing in nude (6,5,3)
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Shame about grubbiness, that needing clearing out? (6)
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Thin rakes in back of storeroom? Correct (6)
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Tailor working in a marketplace (6)
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Parade flopped with minimum of wonga invested (5)
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Free crack in plastic I'd seen (9)
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Survey soldiers entering country (8)
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Con elected crony (6)
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First of all, some tabloid, appallingly shabby it seems is where circulation has dropped to zero (6)
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See 15
Down
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Australian runner in team, sub regularly used (3)
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Try to sell field (5)
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Boy with drawers off toyed with balls (5,5)
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Material passed round court relating to lower chamber (6)
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Large tree, birch (4)
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Alcohol-fuelled actor? (3,6)
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Book fighter, third of eight, odd number? (7,4)
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First thing in sixth line, technique beyond dispute (7,4)
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Online editor promoted assistant after rest overwhelmed by success (10)
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Crack henchmen controlled areas (9)
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Writer with cups tipped over soda (6)
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Player tiring in the end, one of the Yankees missing second half (5)
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Do succeed, does Queen have to? (4,6)
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Drink served with gin, when initially announced? (3)