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Cryptic 29366 - 25 April 2024 - set by Kite for the Guardian
Across
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French scientist is Spooner’s apprentice, some say (5)
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Detest dogs initially peeing next to hospital compound (9)
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Aged nurse upset those with a bib (9)
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Interesting savoury (5)
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Former England footballer is type absorbed by victories (7)
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Soon I see one entering that’s negative (7)
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Confess that hurts before Sally returns … (3,2)
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… and reviews vital instructions (3)
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Team the French finally vanquish, having turned the screw (5)
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They might be curly sides I’ve cut (7)
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Victoria’s finally amused about being taken for granted (7)
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Lower wheel about uniform weight (5)
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Building trust with cure arranged (9)
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Marketeers showing enthusiasm to drink beers (5,4)
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Credit check ignoring capital is a pain in the neck (5)
Down
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Peaceful place lacking bitter (4)
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Kite flyer getting plain, short string (8)
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Greek character in desperate bargaining set up (4)
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Performed Sunday instead of Friday the 2nd: satisfied? (8)
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Dance around square in native European republic (6)
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Spies with foreign plot involved have accents (10)
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Detective’s assistant with a beginning of tricky issue (6)
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Edward rejected the last of smelly refuse (4)
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Healthy swimmer old for gala’s final (5)
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Bankrupt rascal past his embarrassment (10)
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10 in school instructed from the back (5)
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Bad credit with debit card makes these (8)
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Briefly hunting after Long Island cattle (8)
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Possible university for Australian twin (6)
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Relative turning up, is endlessly demanding (6)
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Stand deep in pitch, say (4)
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Male that indicates the passing of wind (4)
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Deer overturned cask leaking contents (4)