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Cryptic 29252 - 13 December 2023 - set by Picaroon for the Guardian
Across
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Feared having a West Indian hairdo? (7)
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Have a go at attack after United lead (7)
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Extravagantly spend start of Sunday in Chelsea (5)
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Incitation to Congress succeeded, with instruction American ignored (9)
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At large empty synagogue, using the facilities at first (2,3,5)
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Taking first of month off is cunning (4)
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Rocky mostly very upset Ali is possibly The Greatest (11)
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Finally do buy everyone drinks and case for tobacco (3,6,2)
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Outspoken England footballer getting stick (4)
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Plug job, engaging new main writer for Leicester Chronicle? (6,4)
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Lead ultimately lost, Liverpool almost beaten (9)
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Where American casualties may be tense still (5)
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Scant capital in Santander bank (7)
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Swore what sinner did on the Bible (7)
Down
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Rubbish teacher gets sent up, one who's not yet settled (6)
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Give up, imprisoned by entirely heartless justice (6)
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Drug supplier swans into entrance to Scotland Yard, I suspect (10)
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Policeman's firm where E might be taken (5)
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Unwanted lingerie I put down, looking embarrassed (9)
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Horny male one evicted from American car (4)
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Trip facilitator rushed round island showing awful precipitation (4,4)
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Little craft displayed by chess champ - is he struggling? (8)
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Is one permitted to catch Welsh lady from the south dressing? (10)
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One takes swag from place south of Exeter on vacation (9)
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They enable reproduction of European goods and US phones (3,5)
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Time for early people to invade Edgbaston eagerly (5,3)
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One showing off for all to see, cracking tough puzzle (6)
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Caught person keeping dry in state of distress (6)
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Gandhi wanting resistance here? (5)
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Haggard female has day in Slough (4)