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Speedy 1296 - 2 August 2020 - for the Guardian
Across
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Place of wickedness: gambling joint (3,2,8)
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Æthelred the -------, king of England 978-1016 (7)
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----- Murphy, WWII hero and movie star (5)
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Greek Muse of love poetry (5)
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Firmly attached (7)
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Cuban rum cocktail (6)
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Char, singe (6)
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US Congress building (7)
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Recurring theme (5)
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Lay to rest (5)
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Covered walkway; porch (7)
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Amicably close a discussion without accord (5,2,6)
Down
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Contrived plot device in a play or novel (4,2,7)
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Bellini opera (1831) with the aria Casta Diva (5)
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At full stretch or top speed (4,3)
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Deny; speak of something in a negative manner (6)
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Drink deeply and thirstily (5)
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Researcher; collator and sorter of documents (7)
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Give way in a forum to another speaker (5,3,5)
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Largest planet in our Solar System (7)
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First WWI battle (1917) to deploy tanks successfully (7)
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Second city of Syria (6)
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Rich cake and cream dessert from Austria (5)
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Pilferer or pickpocket, for instance (5)