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Quick 17096 - 20 February 2025 - for the Guardian
Across
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Light cover (9)
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Hammer-wielding god (4)
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Place together, for comparison (9)
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Pitch-black (4)
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City in the Veneto region of Italy (5)
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Malign (6)
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Op used (anag) (6)
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Crooked look (6)
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Prehistoric large flat stone supported by vertical stones (6)
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Ruined (5)
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Fellow – crack (as skin) (4)
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Game where some cards dealt face-down, others face-up (4,5)
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Recoil – thrill (4)
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Soviet educator (9)
Down
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Lily (4)
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Green shot (4)
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Jazz fan – the cap (anag) (6)
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Fight (4-2)
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Whatsit (9)
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American bus – racing dog (9)
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Sponge soaked with sherry, say (5,4)
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Guarantee (9)
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Booze (5)
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Horse racing meeting (5)
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Skin mark (6)
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Exploding bullet (6)
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Chief (4)
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Cheese (4)