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Cryptic 29501 - 30 September 2024 - set by Yank for the Guardian
Across
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Following end of address, enchanted girl returns swiftly (7)
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Virtuoso transposed ariettas, dropping intro (7)
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Old Yank’s escaping from blind alley (5)
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Get several opinions of ska? (3,6)
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Kinky hairstyle takes Go-Gos’ leader far (5,5)
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Skin complaint of cockney lithographer (4)
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Street performer who produces liver pâté? (5,7)
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Sexy great tit flying way out (4,8)
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Sit alongside big brass that’s left-leaning (4)
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Expert on ports, 90, stripped in embrace of profligate spender (4,6)
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After banishing corrupt cop, secret police ransacked Midlands town (9)
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Old English character’s annoyance (5)
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I cry aloud, then check out (7)
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Screw that will be ready for use (7)
Down
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Horrifies, a setter’s heard (6)
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Wild Eagles dramatist (6)
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Big, fat cube (5,5)
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Old enough for cigarette, in Old England (2,3)
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Cabinetmaker said to turn conservative (9)
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Run, in reverse, battery, perhaps (4)
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Animated videos about American method of cooking (4-4)
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Consumers’ revolting rudeness (3,5)
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Circus star Quasimodo? (10)
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Governess publicised crack pilots’ weapon (3,6)
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Former president cried ‘some nerve!’ (2,6)
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Worthless item: wee carving (8)
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Busy group (appropriately!) aboard ship (2,4)
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Spirit’s trademark unknown (6)
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Wish you hadn’t decapitated bird (5)
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Character travelling north in temperate zone (4)