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Prize 28883 - 8 October 2022 - set by Paul for the Guardian
Across
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Figure, by the sound of it, taken already (6,3)
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Separate cape rounded by unpopular revolutionary (6)
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Generate slops for grunter living in pigsty? (8)
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Blank charter on Gibraltar not entirely backed (6)
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Nick, Paul etc wasted energy (8)
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Those such as eyes left in the sack? (8,6)
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Reportedly, wood supporter behind very rotten tree, back part (6,8)
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Working body in Dog and Duck caught in drunken furore (6,5)
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Streaky appearance put stain on flashy stuff (8)
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Do little swivel, diver partially turns (4)
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Machine possibly combined with server that almost crashed (9)
Down
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Pilot, one looking round back of cockpit (5)
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Month, eg October, not entirely busy (2,3,2)
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Icon in document allowing entry to Spain, briefly? (5)
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Writer experienced upset (4-3)
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Sovereign taken from lender, price after adjustment correct (3-6)
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Trouble after groups go to sea (3,4)
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Players beginning in harmony in interpretation of score: music, say, arising? (9)
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Serious rubbish sadly, or time when few watch? (9,4)
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Comically delivers a bunfight and something edgy — does this? (9,8,6)
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Something attractive: verse for just three of six wives? (7)
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Relation, though not well-spoken, accepted linguistic rules (7)
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Jersey's post collection (7)
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Person imprisoned by king, hopeless case (5)