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Cryptic 29618 - 14 February 2025 - set by Tramp for the Guardian
Across
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So, taxis on rank outside pub; one sounding horn (11)
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Being in America fancy that new motor, retiring earlier (7)
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Swear whenever irritable drinking (7)
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They order madras, not when drunk (9)
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Heavy metal fan to leave gathering on bike at front (5)
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Bend ruler with no metres on (4)
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This has chromatic scales for harpist to play (6-4)
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They’re in fast car describing rubbish acceleration (10)
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Men in jazz show (4)
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Ring true legend, ultimately getting into a party (3,2)
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Old record label into rock’s musical intervals (9)
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Hold swingers at either side to screw (7)
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Hopeful? Initially getting off painkillers (7)
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Arrange band in part of theatre (5,6)
Down
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Support minor criminal in old age? (6,9)
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People in south taken in by foolish hoax (5)
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First woman occasionally read letters for Post Office on top (7)
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Slower operator holding up old phone company (7)
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Wearing spectacles to show wisdom (8)
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Regularly told migraine affected face: it’s connected with facial muscles (10,5)
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Seeing caramel in order for custard (5,8)
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Guessing John, finally is eighty: posh spread? (13)
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Break crockery over on side (8)
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Romeo escorts dashing people (7)
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Part of victim panic-stricken: they’re beaten with sticks (7)
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Item for discussion along with image (5)