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Quiptic 1309 - 22 December 2024 - set by Picaroon for the Guardian
Across
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Berks maybe and Yankee following aristocrat (6)
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President claiming one has hollow victories (8)
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Rob Roy’s head stuck in brass instrument (6)
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Italian lady expelling son, not heartless or uneducated (8)
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Princess put on hair curlers and a kind of shoe (6,5)
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It holds hot liquids mother’s brewed (7)
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One glib criminal lacking honour (7)
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Tuchel in job that’s changed? Me too! (4,3,4)
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Painting funny op art – it’s about right (8)
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How unfortunate! King meets head of Asian state (6)
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Day Blair follows old, dull routine (8)
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Partisan’s offer to capture area Sudanese vacated (6)
Down
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Labour PM – a dry and flipping slippery customer (6)
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Realistic person’s yearly meeting – in part, it’s reorganised (10)
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Maybe German’s regret about frank, entertaining article (8)
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In the nude in musical nightclubs (8)
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A French commander accepting one is more disruptive (8)
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Ring friend, filled with energy (4)
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Drunkards call for help – about time! (4)
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Doubts working cop in US is following lead for shooting (10)
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Bloke is dancing around on small stone pillars (8)
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Critical over committee’s computer equipment (8)
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Former PM, one gutless Tory for the greater part (8)
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Curry accompaniment served up, eating the French cake (6)
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Plans written up in annoying emails (4)
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Run round entering trendy club (4)