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Quick 16725 - 13 December 2023 - for the Guardian
Across
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... on Hansel's trail? (11)
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Pit, bus or full (4)
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Watchful individual (8)
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Sign of protest? (7)
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Go downhill (5)
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Deal (5)
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Put (a weapon) into a close-fitting cover (7)
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Cook's measure (8)
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Mint family plant, grown for its nutritious seeds (4)
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Early 20th-century battleship (11)
Down
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Take a quick look (4)
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Temporarily suspend (proceedings) (7)
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Guardianship (5)
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General protection (8)
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Scene of intense conflict (11)
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Extravagant individual (11)
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It's got 32 pieces (5,3)
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French number (7)
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Fawn (5)
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It creates a confined space (4)