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Prize 29458 - 10 August 2024 - set by Picaroon for the Guardian
Across
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Against holding some light material for art (6)
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Way to fire women dipping into a cash supply (2,4)
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Dalmatian maybe here, without new medical support (6)
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What’s found in all other across answers for priests (3,5)
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Bit of flipping Battenburg finally remaining (4)
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Writer considered clue, then shut up (4-3,3)
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Dealing with entry in sports day, ready to broadcast later (11)
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Judge Anne Rice a terribly tragic writer (4,6)
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Salesman with nothing to reclaim after a default (4)
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Magic book forbidding love and anger (8)
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Pat lady’s coat, dressing queen in dull fashion (6)
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Put large star in Palladium (6)
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Comment from Jeremiah in weak part of Bible (6)
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Railing criminal tries to follow cop around (8)
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Rather small men, not quite noble (4,2)
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Witness cheers up cryptic setter (8)
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Charge very little cash, which is a boost (6)
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Person who manages to fix one office machine (6)
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Unpleasant look about abstemious character (6)
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A lot of acid in land’s mineral deposits (11)
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Grasped fighter’s grass skirts (8)
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Tired and emotional bride ate nuts (8)
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Get furious with cryptic clue for ‘rent’ (3,3)
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Program from tech giant, leader in tech (6)
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Aussie native not feeling alright, not content (6)
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Make popular finale with understanding of music (6)