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Cryptic 29599 - 23 January 2025 - set by Paul for the Guardian
Across
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Pointed item: observe cutter, did you say? (6)
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In protest, I only want meat loaf! (3,3)
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Fix good fish dish (6)
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So energy has filled object – pumped up (8)
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Tragic narrative as wally thrown in river? (4-6)
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One side hearing report of lofty Harry? (10)
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Cold hand uncharged? (11)
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Way to press button on watch for alarm call (5-5)
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Girl in suit’s half twirl? (4)
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Dictator king fed to Jaguar? (8)
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British imperialist channels on the radio? (6)
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Enemy, O my, has kidnapped crack recruit (6)
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Drink in The Crown for temptress: they call me Queen of the Night, say (3,5)
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Language of spirits the King articulated when tipsy? (6)
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Dry, English child having been rescued by duck (8)
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Trashing of mundane cliches on having forsaken Hamlet, say – critic’s lot? (6,6)
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Crime under control in the centre, I believe (6)
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Pots of gravy in bottomless trousers (4,7)
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Filthy liquid in vessel quaffed by pandit (8)
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Fiddle embraced by aforementioned soul artist (3,5)
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Toast ending on plate with cheese on, port forgotten (6)
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Straight organ, over which zip pulled up (6)
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Opera company that’s awful shut up! (6)
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Ball in house, on having bounced back (6)