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Quiptic 986 - 8 October 2018 - set by Moley for the Guardian
Across
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Doorman produces beer and wine for the Queen (6)
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Composer curbs the arrangement (8)
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Force ex-pupil to tell an untruth about George (6)
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For Moley a note to pass through (8)
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Essay on big cats for the powerless? (5,6)
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Care for Dicky: he's rich (7)
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Able to take in under direction, if initially it's heard (7)
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A board game? (5,6)
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Freedom, when I input my code (8)
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Fix about a couple (6)
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Irish girls in one's cell anyway (8)
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In high spirits, when a bridge player dealt differently (6)
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Went ahead with good early run, firstly for the record book (6)
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Maybe create lace and go faster (10)
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Thought to have speculated (8)
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Chance of crop pest mutation (8)
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Fall in research gets worse again (8)
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The Spanish article has style (4)
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Journey starts at the river estuary's keys (4)
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Person at home wearing dress for worker (10)
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Ample to make a small cake and possibly tea, say (8)
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Seconder mistakenly cut (8)
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Meant for person to whom you are engaged (8)
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Uniformly flat (6)
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Zone in new country originally producing metal (4)
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Gemstone from old friend (4)