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Cryptic 29465 - 19 August 2024 - set by Dynamo for the Guardian
Across
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Perhaps Freud regularly haggled for a reduction (9)
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Tweet of little value, we hear (5)
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Having debts, now criminal receives one grand (5)
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Mess up in skirmish and leave (9)
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Make conversation as Mrs Sprat did (4,3,3)
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Complimentary about iron covers (4)
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It’s a bright colour, little bit of skin damage? (7)
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Wished company finally made money (7)
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Excellent beer emptied and knocked back – one cold bitter (7)
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Charm heartless girl with love for the French (7)
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Commanding officer with case for detective Morse? (4)
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Groups of soldiers cricketer cheers with pride? (10)
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City coach, one carrying Evita’s spicy food (9)
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Sound made by hooter drawing one in (5)
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Fib from Sunak originally, and one from his party (5)
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Worker who’s on track maligns rewritten article (9)
Down
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Philosopher somewhat impervious to iconoclasm (5)
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Repeat of complex rite before the queen dined (9)
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Wild Thing and hits in discos (10)
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Part of a chair Starmer’s broken (7)
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Illegal drug simple to swallow around street (7)
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Tea time discussion (4)
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Duck of a crimson colour that is from the south (5)
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E.g. Bonnie Prince Charlie in power, concerned with money (9)
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Ignoring endings, cast able and can film (10)
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Ocean views, for instance within south-eastern headlands (9)
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Designed logos? Mine shows new word (9)
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Colouring materials beginning to colour synthetic fabrics (7)
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Skimpy underwear item is a bit of a fiddle (1-6)
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E.g. hummus and salsa on bagel for toper (5)
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Actor Charlie, son of Martin, spotted astride horse (5)
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Bank really giving away a pound (4)