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Prize 27878 - 20 July 2019 - set by Paul for the Guardian
Across
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What's answered when one's going woof or oink, say (3,4,2,6)
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Criticise one of those billed (4)
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Vessel behind it travelling west during wonderful trip (8)
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Yellow and black half of nut in aromatic plant (5,4)
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Engineers told you so! (5)
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Problem supporters backing United (5)
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Silent voices restored originally, Lebanon rebuilt (3-6)
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Small, small, small amount of money invested in tea plant (5,3)
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Second: first no more! (4)
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Modern time, looking back, in roistering and a crash? (7,8)
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Two items of seafood pinched by cat, not one — unfortunately one can't get away with it (5,5)
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Best turkey drunk, according to Spooner? (3-6)
Down
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Fragrant substance produced when badger scratches head (5)
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Politician's bearing setting one up for devotion (7)
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Fine wine unopened (4)
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Those at the front in detachment lining up and climbing over the hill in Scotland? (4)
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Under oath, a bond for removal (10)
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A scream muffled by shout for old competitor (10)
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A meeting about usual borders getting praise (7)
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Gradual increase ultimately in diamonds, a thousand in ring (9)
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Guardian site desperate to bandage wound around paper's leader — investigation of some concern? (10,9)
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Fill out forms with age in green, originally (4,6)
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Tons carried by girl, hideous lump to lift a back-breaker? (4,5)
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Mean when in a temper initially, money handed over in card game beginning to escalate (7,7)
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Put one in letter box? (5)
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Exchange prisoners sent up (4)
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Not entirely used up, culinary dye (4)