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Cryptic 29432 - 11 July 2024 - set by Vlad for the Guardian
Across
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Value greatly as singer? (7)
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Compare white American coming in with sweetheart (7)
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Call round (4)
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For one promoter going round it’s horrible – stay strong! (5,2,3)
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Man shot in the arm shouting (6)
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Cool touch? Sort of (2,1,5)
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Winger receiving ball turned like this, look (9)
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Shoot yak by Siberian border (5)
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Bully occasionally shut up about prison (5)
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Like little ’un latching on to bosom – it should prevent problem later (1,6,2,4)
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Might masochist do this religiously? Very much so (4,4)
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Hole up after Birkdale’s seventh, one down round start of eighteenth (3,3)
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Don’t go yet, can one shag hurt? (4,2,1,3)
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See 19
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Hit back, right? (4-3)
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Payment and a bit extra in post (7)
Down
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Resigned expression from most of crew in water? (5-2)
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Splendid drink knocked back (5)
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Attack arrangement that’s working (3,4)
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Button it! A horny fellow’s seen round monastery (6)
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Real jerk tailgating car, ignoring old woman (9)
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No clues solved, in brief (7)
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Empty seats basic unless travelling here (8,5)
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He prefers to have his meals late (9)
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Go in truck – could be rain (7)
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One about to punch sick sex criminal (7)
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Feted test of stamina? (4,3)
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Check on homes (4,2)
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Bar in ‘The Grapes’ closes – at ‘Crown’ (5)