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Cryptic 29681 - 29 April 2025 - set by Philistine for the Guardian
Across
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Reward announced for each returned book (9)
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Cause embarrassment to a party (5)
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Tory in 4 brief (7)
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Gadgets work before turning almost dark (7)
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Feel G-string (5)
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Voice disapproval of said dessert that comes back (9)
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Anyone’s kid can externally hold sway in planning nuptials (3,4,3,5)
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Johnny went out to eat hamburger, essentially as a snack (6,3)
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African native’s joint work rejected (5)
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Pants for artists (7)
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Creator accepting Hamlet’s option to retire (2,2,3)
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Do it nicer? Let’s not go there! (5,9)
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Down
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Police got a criminal to be repentant (10)
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Depict content on film finale following the author of the Raven and Beowulf? (4,4)
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For appellation contrôlée, look no further than the borders of this country (6)
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Secular part of officialdom coming up (4)
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Okay audition, but not as playing seriously (1,3,3,3)
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Conan the Barbarian’s small machines (8)
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Prohibit articles on boozer in antique dodgy state (6,8)
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So close to return with a change of heart (4)
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This raises sheepish comment about royal turf (6,4)
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Dance and joke about unknown dodgy donors (3,7)
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Main dangers of abusing beer and cigs (8)
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Look into sporting achievement after grand race (6)
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Modern problem around the 4th of November (2-4)
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French morning (4)
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Bloody party promoting its third to become leader (4)