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Cryptic 29590 - 13 January 2025 - set by Vulcan for the Guardian
Across
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Infantryman’s obscure rereading (9)
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Railwayman’s uniform covered by pullover (5)
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Finished, complete with nothing missing (7)
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They regard six of the Roman jugs (7)
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Woman returning from Tenerife (5)
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Furling eg rope I inserted into special coupling (7,2)
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Ample magic spray squirted in major sporting event (10,5)
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Repelling goat making another attack? (9)
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Star is circling in empty space (5)
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God returned, it’s said, to America (7)
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I’m undecided, with a very hesitant couple of expressions (7)
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Virginia for one in a flustered condition (5)
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How sniper disputed possession (9)
Down
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One very self-important English tourist about to travel (3-7)
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Two tries: I liked that (4,4)
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Sweet to swaddle an old king who didn’t rule the waves? (6)
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Important greeting reaching ears (4)
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After pressure, priest beginning to succumb, but getting her own way (10)
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Accepting some words of welcome, short of time (8)
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Uneatable breakfast daughter say slid into bin-liner (3,3)
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Commonly keeps out of sight for a day in Rome (4)
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Agent’s fee that is held by officer (10)
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Entrust text of play to the mail: there’s a bit to follow (10)
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May it produce a child’s admission? (8)
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Harmony badly disrupted by conservative in our government (8)
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Writer of adventures has a bunch translated (6)
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Before noon cut flower (6)
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Engaged coach at terminus of railway (4)
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Current problem for baby? (4)