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Prize 29087 - 3 June 2023 - set by Brockwell for the Guardian
Across
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Airborne broadcast relating to space (5)
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State of nation accepting a leader for life (9)
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Unfinished homework by youthful candidate (9)
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Hamlet, for one, is welcoming introduction to tragic poet (5)
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Accepting a colt is beaten (7)
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Look quickly at French seabird (7)
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Course in nonsense poems (5)
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Stand-in coach retiring (3)
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Prophet swallowing tablet in three seconds (5)
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Roberto gutted by Brockwell's endless prize (7)
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Loser in orchestra wearing jumper (4-3)
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German storyteller going west in sacred vessel (5)
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Commander-in-chief surprisingly dines in sandwich shop (9)
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Doctor wore frock in labour (9)
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New approach can help over-anxious beginners chip (5)
Down
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Santa Claus perhaps brought about mate capturing pawn (4)
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Liberal in Georgia taxing lead-free (8)
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Adult lost in conversation (4)
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Legendary winger used a lad perversely (8)
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Sailor admitting personal assistant is God (6)
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Friday diet must change for old cricketer (4,6)
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Ellington gutted in prize assembly (6)
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Flyers with wings of eagles returning home (4)
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Case of Shergar including support for jockey? (5)
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Wake up heavenly body with love and vigour (4,2,4)
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Perhaps Amber Williams ultimately in control (5)
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Champion duo in classic Scarlet Pimpernel (3,5,8)
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Flight institute breaking into Galileo's study? (6)
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Politician possessed by strange power (6)
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Queen falling out of full-size dress (4)
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These have a charge in Coronation Street (4)
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Play about king in old city (4)