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Quiptic 1264 - 12 February 2024 - set by Anto for the Guardian
Across
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Dubious deal on defender (8)
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Seasoned actor provides well established benefit (3,3)
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Impedes risky undertakings (6)
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Posts put up backward slob, full of fat (8)
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Lose pay in travelling around this island region (9)
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Choice by bishop is sound (5)
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Expense of turning around design (6)
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Elected to store pipe in empty cabin (6)
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Delicate edges in finer imperial livery (6)
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Country artist holds spellbinding instrument (6)
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Conscious about what all kings expect initially (5)
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Doesn't overreact when losing toys (9)
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Remove tear in strapping (5,3)
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Surpass available series (6)
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Reluctant to acquire a horse so unkempt (6)
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Dancing is fun fad – that's my final comment (4,4)
Down
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Alliance lacks power to make law (3)
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Colouring agent in jelly that's provocative (5)
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Bearing responsibility for clue type solvers can crack (10)
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Rubbish parade Bristol hosts (6)
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Slick and regularly social yankee (4)
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Dylan side reworked will create wrath perhaps (6,3)
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It's simple to deploy army under it (11)
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Device first to be used if computer stops working? (2-3,6)
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Demonstrating about exhibition that's been cancelled (7,3)
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Identical line contributed to ruler showing star quality (9)
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Something that can be added to Pennine town (6)
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America supports group position taken by yogis (5)
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Bloody choice between sides in galaxy (4)
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Coalition working away to establish learning establishment (3)