1 Hearts broken by proverbial madman in middle age? It's very traumatic! (5-10)
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Quiptic 1214 - 20 February 2023 - set by Bartland for the Guardian
Across
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Signature diagram of vehicle? (9)
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Scrub part of tennis court (5)
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Wild otter grabbed the man in that place (7)
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Artisan working for empress (7)
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Mention reported location (4)
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Big gun welcomes the Spanish student with starter of Italian pasta (10)
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A corrupt builder neglecting finish can be picked up (7)
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Gather wild lion is excluded from non-violence organisation (7)
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Desert wanderer blew Te Deum badly (10)
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Make Scottish banks money (4)
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Break from ceremony involving paranormal activity (7)
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Gain new skills concerning the Orient Express, say (7)
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Fibre intake of zany loner (5)
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Orange granite construction associated with Tyneside (9)
Down
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Hearts broken by proverbial madman in middle age? It's very traumatic! (5-10)
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Swore at match to journalist below (8)
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OK going back inside beer garden (5)
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A fly larva burrowing into herb causes destruction (8)
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Bleach it inside at what time? (6)
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Attacker of Satan cunningly framing canvas (9)
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Mood shifts around in one of 28 pieces (6)
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Ideas man broadcast tackier TV in here (8,7)
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In high spirits and nubile? Let loose! (9)
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Giving the green light to stick listener somewhere in the middle (8)
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Narcissism, for example, is linked to leaderless state of the EU (8)
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May heartless son dwarf me (6)
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Rage about the extremity of Japanese flower arrangement (6)
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Sharp marinade (5)