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Prize 29607 - 1 February 2025 - set by Paul for the Guardian
Across
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Puzzle, short name (9)
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Puzzled when in a jam? (5)
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Puzzle parody about prayer, puzzling (9)
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Puzzled, female puzzle setter (5)
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Puzzled, as is wobbly? (6)
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Puzzled – as the entire sailing fleet? (3,2,3)
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Puzzled by weak broadcast? (7)
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Puzzled out? (7)
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Puzzling, as name appears in men? (6,2)
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Puzzle strain (6)
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Puzzle, dandy (5)
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Puzzling array of giant mice (9)
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Puzzling barrier back in grid (5)
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Puzzled having guzzled, dummy going in (9)
Down
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Fastener put forward, we hear? (6)
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Bubbly rendition of some opus (8)
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Report written up about evacuation of desolate country (6)
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Excitement, America in song after leader deposed (7)
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Artist’s puzzling pass (6)
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Device finally secured by nuts and English fastener (5,3)
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Drab digs (4)
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Painted veil with rose covers (4,4)
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Somewhat unenlightened, darkest Scandinavian literature (4)
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Troubleshooter, rock of the communications industry? (8)
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Reportedly, officers in bits (7)
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US author has way to go in tale about chicken (1,5)
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Ordered system for example in ice crystals (6)
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Hang around for commentary of Birmingham match? (6)