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Speedy 1431 - 12 March 2023 - for
the Guardian
Across
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Stiffness of manner, formality (6)
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Unspoken (5)
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Annul (6)
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Flood (6)
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Bargain (4)
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Of lesser quality (8)
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Randomly (11)
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Ship's dividing wall (8)
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Certain (4)
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Disorderly (6)
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Brightly coloured tropical bird (6)
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Funereal poem (5)
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For the time being (abbr.) (3,3)
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Stalwart, loyal (7)
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Teenage alcoholic drink (7)
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Come to a head (9)
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Motif (5)
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Pivotal, critical (7)
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Hypothesis (6)
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Con man (9)
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On the loose (2,5)
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Interrupt, disturb (7)
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Spar of a ship's sail (7)
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Slow-witted, insensitive (6)
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Evergreen shrub (5)