1 Yummiest men's (anag) – natural defences (6,6)
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Quick 16765 - 30 January 2024 - for the Guardian
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Yummiest men's (anag) – natural defences (6,6)
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Gather large quantities (5)
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Bird, butterfly or throne? (7)
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Voucher (4)
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Edible substance from a shell (8)
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Make a gesture (6)
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Calm down (6)
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Foot soldiers (8)
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Bottom-heavy fruit (4)
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Container of horse feed (7)
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Waned (5)
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Situation in which people are forced to leave the area where they live (12)
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Sense (7)
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Reverse (4)
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Sell (something) overseas (6)
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Annual publication (8)
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That's plural (5)
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Come up to scratch (4,3,5)
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Unconcerned by critics – think Dickens (anag) (5-7)
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Hannibal Lecter or one of Man Friday's captors (8)
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Betrayal (7)
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Like Othello or Oedipus, say? (6)
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Joins (5)
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This will make your hair curl! (4)