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Everyman 3956 - 7 August 2022 - for the Guardian
Across
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After time, I have chess kit laid out for friendly (5,2,7)
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Dry burger (not filling) in France you sent back (4)
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For free gin, turning to handy index? (10)
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Student follows code, in small part (6)
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Much-performed play, in more ways than one (3,5)
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Stridently yelling about '80s film selling out (9)
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Twice, Everyman's beginning to take against nephew: that's not odd (4)
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Moving starter of potato to end for desserts (4)
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Heart aflutter amid nervous motions: what a performance (9)
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Retailer that's most thick English abandoned (8)
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One of a pair in All's Well That Ends Well? (6)
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Reduction in account of self-absorbed period (10)
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Ring from swimming facility returned (4)
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'Wonky tea trolley fixed by tool?' 'We don't yet know' (3,5,2,4)
Down
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Constitutional regulator seizing some wealth or money (7)
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Names and locations in report (5)
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Absolutely dreadfully (7)
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Knitted her tent with wool? Give up (5,2,3,5)
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No firm's infirm, in brief (6)
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Vehicle to go across ... to go across university city (9)
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Crushes a relative (7)
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Leaves from orchid CIA cultivated (9)
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Nationalist, smooth and funny individual (7)
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American, obscenely bloated, losing energy: don't trust him (1,3,3)
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Author wanting banger, perhaps with bread (7)
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Character in pursuit of Romeo? (6)
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Vigilant, attentive lackey: expeditiously tending, primarily? (5)