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Everyman 4088 - 23 February 2025 - for the Guardian
Across
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Bar teller of falsehoods that’s taken aback (4)
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In the auditorium, young lady composed (4)
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How Galileo’s experiments began – misjudged act (8,3,4)
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Concerning bone-shaped biscuit? Turn back! (7)
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Latin peninsula, land on the Atlantic (7)
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And reefer liberated in public votes (9)
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Quiet Everyman hiding a sense of remorse (5)
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Brownish hue seen in Loch Restil (5)
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Vehicle exercises Bond in finale – in other words, M, you only live once … (5,4)
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… terrible downfall – not fine – the only way is up (7)
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Artist showing some characters in laundromat is sensation (7)
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Messrs Orbison, Yankovic, Green and Bacharach heard with David by Latitude concert venue (5,6,4)
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Scotswoman is regularly bleak (4)
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Rent in North almost insane (4)
Down
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Phone program allowed right phone network: this’ll bear fruit (5,4)
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Not gramme; not ‘timeless’ litre – flipping imperial unit! (4,3)
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Fictional schoolgirl, bullied until protected by both parents (7)
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Dork departs with little book (5)
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One loves rest and recuperation, conserving energy after fuss (6)
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Cling together – force asunder (6)
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Finished? Let me past! (3,2,3,3)
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Stadia I race around somewhere alongside Italy (8,3)
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Observer – that offers weekly journalism (9)
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Tankers: they work hard with time to spare (6)
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A tiny bit of a soupçon? (7)
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Drink offered by Frenchman: his is most odd (7)
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Breakfast’s sublime bananas with no hint of bacon (6)
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Athletic Titan; legendarily achy shoulders, primarily? (5)