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Cryptic 29221 - 7 November 2023 - set by Paul for the Guardian
Across
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The limit starts to need adjustment in principle (4,5)
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Father of poetry? (4)
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With last of goulash consumed, have too much stew (8)
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On the same page, I stay calm, ultimately (6)
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Gold on key, little time for lead (6)
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Less in order? (8)
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26 19's bottle-opener applied to thin bottle (6,6)
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Forecasters recalled problems in storms (8)
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Dabbler teases swingers (8)
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See 26
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Doctor of Literature endlessly circled by European ballerina (8)
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26 19's tart? (6,5)
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See 12
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Sovereign on flag, an individual from western Europe (8)
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Chicken expecting turkey, perhaps – to wit? (4,6)
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Once ref roughed up by Royal Engineers, impose rule again (9)
Down
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See 6
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Overcoat or tutus for tailoring (7)
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See 22 Across
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Rap artist thanks junk (3-1-3)
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Cocktail: fancy drinking the blue one shortly (6,3)
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26 19's kind of wire in sensitive area (7,5)
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Inferior versifier, one sampling American author? (9)
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Dog also has a pee when tickled (5,4)
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See 22
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Wind in low cloud slowing, mostly (7)
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Uncontaminated, set free over bug (7)
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Greeting witness heard? (7)
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26 19's fire once ignited in fictional schoolboy (5,9)
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Knock out boxer as everyone gulps (5)