1 Dickens novel serialised in the 1850s (6,6)
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Quick 16957 - 10 September 2024 - for the Guardian
Across
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Dickens novel serialised in the 1850s (6,6)
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Bulbous plant (5)
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Perfumed liquid (7)
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Von Bismarck, e.g. (4)
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Worker (8)
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Drink of the Olympian gods (6)
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Like this clue? (6)
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Mediterranean islander – chess opening in which black’s first move is pawn to c5 (8)
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Level (4)
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Moves faster than (7)
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Inferior (5)
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Performer of a folk art with e.g. handkerchiefs and sticks (6,6)
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Asinine (7)
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Strong flavour – Chinese dynasty (4)
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Pitch one’s tent (6)
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Disaster at sea (3,5)
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Sport named after a school (5)
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Something wonderful (3,4,5)
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Get a hugely enthusiastic reception (2,4,1,5)
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Cypriot cheese (8)
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‘Heads’ side of a coin (7)
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Gave rise to (6)
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Provide e.g. food (5)
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Pen or cob (4)