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Cryptic 29263 - 27 December 2023 - set by Fed for the Guardian
Across
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Spooner's only visitor died (4,4)
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Where copper needs to go to get old-school jazz fan up for relations? (2,4)
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Takes horse say, and climbs rapidly (6,2)
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Develop play oddly following cross into goal (6)
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Awful Prime Minister is, alas, ultimately missing opposition to growth? (4-11)
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Sailor into the water – wanting a river to get clean (5,5)
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Suit pursuing net damages somehow getting result from court (4,3,3,5)
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Using rag as well for ink (6)
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Computer equipment from any other business in recession on main road (8)
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Wrong about following number 20's sport (6)
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Votes against adopting explosive candidates (8)
Down
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Times going after Foreign Office and Chancellor – they're out for blood? (3-4)
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Adjusting one leg a bit on the table (10)
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Fed sons stew (4)
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Scientist's flight-component placed on two birds with clipped wings (7,7)
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Made during a concert with, say, Robin Williams essentially entering profession (10)
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Boots, maybe Hush Puppies' first with zip set in (4)
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Husband joining a navy ship under European control (7)
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Relocate to protect independent American cinema (5,5)
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Make merry as poet gets a drink for everyone in shed (4,6)
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Wall Street's conclusion after forging a paper (7)
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Escape in sports car perhaps (7)
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Play securing new award (4)
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Politician supporting closures from January to March (4)