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Prize 28667 - 29 January 2022 - set by Paul for the Guardian
Across
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Shoddy stuff worn by unknown character (7)
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Craft for old dictator (7)
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Kisser's role reversal (4)
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Delegate touring vale, heading north in a completely different direction (2,1,7)
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Channel bringing king into power (6)
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Character in country backing line taken by a bishop (8)
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More than one business association defrauds character without capital (9)
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Character blown? (5)
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Character bowed? (5)
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Cook fish, part of which poked with end of skewer (9)
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South American city, it loves to entertain me (3,5)
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Cheeky character? (6)
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Character, are metal nipples ___ ? (10)
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Character put on ice? (4)
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1 or 2, perhaps, greeting endless jerks (7)
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Put down to a bed in empty space (7)
Down
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Character in house share (7)
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Drinks for the audience is a mistake (5)
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Character in public ran me ragged (7)
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Character inspiring a former US actor (6)
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Note about orator's garbled comments originally something for Spooner, say? (3,6)
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Reach agreement, Republican having withdrawn (7)
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Squeeze committee to produce mobile advertising (8,5)
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Latest report not half contentious — explosive stuff! (9)
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American commercial turning up in Hanoi, embarrassingly (7)
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Problems with respect to public transport? (7)
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Feline in rage biting unfortunate child, nipper initially rolling over (4,3)
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Fruity character? (6)
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Drunk concerned with vessel that's tipped over (5)