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Cryptic 29262 - 26 December 2023 - set by Paul for the Guardian
Across
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Hour saved by spinner entering a shaft, spider perhaps (9)
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A crush on youngster briefly socialising after a run? (5-3)
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One page on pop singer that's heard through the grapevine (6)
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1,002 on fantastic 24 22 down? (6)
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Organised riot, neat attack (4,4)
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Fruity authoritarian stripped on Guernsey etc (6)
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When one might spend savings always on the ultimate in Bobby Darin compilation (5,3)
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Singer ending in Detroit inspired by song that's out of this world? (5,3)
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Solver finally cracks nastier sort of riddle (8)
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By inference, more off message? (6)
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Island, say, where dog on lead has broken wind (6,5)
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Piece by Le Bon savaged, might he ask for a little respect? (8)
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Doctor barks back (4)
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Gold ore so useless, one happy with silver? (4,5)
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'A' f-for agreement (5)
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10 outfit, shirt, cardigan, pullover and sweater? (3,4,4)
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Again take forbidden fruit for frankincense, say (5)
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10 group nursing dogs? (7,7)
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Rubbish got said with extremes of Marxism, inflexible ideology (9)
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Show still entertaining suits from the south (7)
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Isn't bee in jade a colourful stinger? (9)
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So buffet closed for a number of 2 6 across? (1,4,4,6)
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Vicious pair in shower? (3-3-3)
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Dark trailer with ornate chassis? (7)
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Moody Baby Love covers in North American city (7)
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See 4
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See 24 Across
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Live in Victorian office, taking lift? (2,3)