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Prize 29129 - 22 July 2023 - set by Paul for the Guardian
Across
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One left with our Sicilian wanting a hole in the head (7)
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Put out suggestion for boozer's language? (7)
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See 14
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Pole touring Black Sea city, sucker for punishment (9)
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Rising circle (10)
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AI character's 3/8, say (3)
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Boris's once sober occasion? (12,5)
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Prodigality proves ridiculous before resolution (12)
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Not entirely hard wood (3)
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Leant out, energy in that hidden warmth (6,4)
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Compound ideally in oft disputed sunblock (9)
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Convincing evidence has ring confiscated by teacher (5)
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Buy book with two biblical characters (7)
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See 2
Down
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Items of table linen, no rings for each (6)
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He's starved, you suspect — feast approaching fast (6,7)
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Family where bumbling yahoos rule (5,5)
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Head on lap, it's me in cap (5)
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Steam engine part is taking load: poke around it (6,3)
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Side dedicated to sports: eg a leader in polo? (4,4)
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Girl taking those four characters after foxtrot out for dance (5,3)
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Story in other novel for Conrad Hilton, say (8)
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Shed clipper somewhere in North Devon (10)
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On horseback, say, king and journalist head for the hills (9)
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One of thirteen in pack following VW car driver, say (4,4)
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Little girl and two little boys breaking faith (8)
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See eh? (6)
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Things nearby, ultimately close (6)
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Put out English winner, or not (5)
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