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Cryptic 29433 - 12 July 2024 - set by Paul for the Guardian
Across
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17 cottage, bolted inside (7)
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Charge everyone minimal amount, saving millions (7)
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See 16
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Where 26 12 goes? Not entirely (2,2,1,5)
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See 26
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Two figures, the first of which shortly punched by a bully (8)
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Scottish author set off with no idea, might you say? (9)
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Written sign, black-skinned cat alongside it (5,4)
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See 24
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Race in the sprawling metropolis (9)
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Centre of Poitiers bypassed by beloved oldie in diversion through France? (8)
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Figure added to price after email received – that’s on top of building work (6,5)
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Massive erection, might that have mummy in stitches!? (10,6)
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See 22 Down
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More rum and water, say, for long journey? (7)
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Old man has no use for impressive collection (7)
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Perhaps compound time in musical (7)
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Wound, having cut head – in need of dressing? (5)
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A flower in dark colour for spring child (7)
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Little game turned on (6)
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Trump or Putin very soon confined to prison? On the contrary (9)
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Sinner opening House of God (7)
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Modern attribute of generous chap encapsulating sugar daddy? (5-2-3-3)
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Temperature ultimately ignored, I load ovens carelessly – burning food? (9)
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Swelled, one pulled from drain, exhausted (7)
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Island city where someone spotting thief called out? (7)
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Snippet of relevant info I located, covering sheet (7)
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Conventional cricketer ninety short of century, say? (6,4)
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Film of repairman dropping trousers – might this be? (5)