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Quiptic 1279 - 26 May 2024 - set by Hectence for the Guardian
Across
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Unpleasant film about posh college boy’s surrender (7)
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Consolidate agreement (7)
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Gets out by cutting loose ties (5)
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Went quiet when thrashed in competition (7,2)
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Doctor honoured fee, reduced for time of crisis (4,2,4)
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Old American tattooist on radio? (4)
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List each time scrap’s put on dumper lorry (6,5)
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Planned camping by lake on Scottish island (11)
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Break into computer of poor journalist (4)
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X axis range’s big when detailed (10)
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Delighted by cockapoo running around hotel (4-1-4)
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Brief journal that is describing concept (5)
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Supplies back up with very naughty son (7)
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Flower acquires good height without effort (7)
Down
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Supporters on course upset over man in rage (6)
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Exclusive group’s intelligence collected in evidence (6)
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Hunk endlessly showing off’s ignoring the spirit of the game (10)
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Business breaks embargo to get cured meat (5)
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Prepared clean home for reptile (9)
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Note setter’s method (4)
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Making sense of a complicated pudding (6,2)
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Nothing wrong with high targets? (3,5)
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Outstanding, however victory’s overshadowed by own goal (5,5)
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Roux heartily tucked into poisson, potentially toxic (9)
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Thing to shift cold: a paracetamol initially and something warm to wear in bed (8)
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Stand firm with exhausted teams over race vehicle (5,3)
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Finally where to find a shoe mender? (2,4)
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Dozy fish turned up on top of pond with young (6)
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Drive anxious mile to secure parking (5)
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Wear out old horse (4)