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Cryptic 29539 - 13 November 2024 - set by Qaos for the Guardian
Across
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Deliver dollar to complete start of betting spreads (7)
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Campaigned for B. Dole surprisingly winning twice (7)
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Discovered hot curry initially taken away (5)
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Where life is in scope, evolving at this location (9)
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Devices for extracting bit of dirt from old clothes around 49p (3,7)
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Stones heretics from the uprising – ends in revolution (4)
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Old debugger working to pick up a mark of reference (6,6)
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Aerodynamic feature of crushed possession? (6,6)
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Trees with 80% of leaves in water … (4)
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… leaf hiding off centre is cut (10)
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It pulls vehicle at first (9)
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Inclined to oust leader over … (5)
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… tiny thing – ‘I quit to protect love child’ (7)
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Shorter drunk dictator not welcome (7)
Down
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Cry about time working in US city (6)
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Small amount of pudding (6)
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Crosswords need to entertain one in covers? (10)
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Checks upset London police infiltrating Nazi organisation (5)
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Ladies and gents feel excited buying afternoon tea? (5-4)
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Dances to hits (4)
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I see small bird climbing cold masses (8)
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They help actors turning up anxious, not tense, over reading (8)
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Unhappy with China stealing Liberal party books (10)
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One striking to cover rising cost of guard (9)
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Lacking education, ran into trouble pinching £1,000 (8)
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Played loud music including note belted (8)
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Extract from trees and also wood (6)
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Footballing connection written on document (6)
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Pink and black stuff right in the middle (5)
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Ring everyone after 1:00 having colon removed (4)