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Speedy 1477 - 28 January 2024 - for the Guardian
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Non-literal expression (5)
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Beginning to develop (7)
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Ready for a snack (7)
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Respond (5)
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Steakhouse option (4)
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Expulsion (8)
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When one performs badly (3-3)
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Gripping tool (6)
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E.g. Franz Ferdinand (8)
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Depicted - teenage sleuth (4)
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Release (5)
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Flexible cutting tool (7)
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Area of linguistics (7)
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Peculiar or ha-ha? (5)
Down
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Taking off (13)
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Become liable to (5)
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Armour (4)
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Comport oneself (6)
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In a forthright manner (8)
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Suppose (7)
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Achieve a desired outcome in the face of opposition (3,4,3,3)
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Reverie (8)
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Tropical shrub with drooping flowers (7)
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BBQ implement (6)
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Amber, say (5)
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Spat (4)