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Prize 27974 - 9 November 2019 - set by Paul for the Guardian
Across
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One enforcing law from on high set free by doctor (7)
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Yellow knife seen regularly against dish (7,4)
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Turn back to discuss tackle (4)
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Further behind horse, a bridle (9)
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Head of monastery housed by token primate (5)
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Again, check on Jack's mate? (8)
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Warm pieces reversed (4)
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Appliance — of ice pack in bra? (5,7)
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See 20 down
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Testament very recently penned by setter, appropriate thing to say (3,5)
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Pain in the neck, a don wants to batter molecular biologists (5,3,6)
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Club welcoming in king after retreat — like King Mark (7)
Down
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Seen nightly, a performance apart from this? (8,4)
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Barbarian passing round rugby posts in game (8)
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A burden in the other half of clues? (6)
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End of the month coming up, give up (4)
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Layers from jazz great, first and last two missed (9)
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Showing willingness within small firm? (3-2)
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Broadcasting polemicist, white knave hit screens (5,4)
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One of a pair held aloft, as a fisherman might? (8)
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Cheese pieces under flipped eggs (8,6)
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Finds book (6)
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Blasted thing, clergyman reportedly on crack (6-4)
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A heart of white rose hollowed out — Yorkshire flower (4)
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