Guardian Cryptic #24456

2008-08-01

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1a

Film-maker needing specs, oddly, in 20 (8)

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5a

Was police chief noxious? (6)

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9a

Warner making a rare film (4,5)

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11a

Ten to one, for example - a time to enter port (5)

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12a

Cow that's converted ignores hell (5,7)

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15a

McBeal supporter (4)

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16a

Much appreciated by card players? (1,5,4)

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18a

Delay in progress requiring courage and audacity (10)

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19a

Augustus who painted an evangelist (4)

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21a

One who applauds directors may be employed in film-making (12)

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24a

Holiday destination in Balearic Islands: zany antics introduced (5)

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25a

Fib about characters in script - it may be discounted (4,5)

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26a

Baroque dances in Strasbourg, I guess (6)

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27a

Fred and Adele putting energy into a series of steps (8)

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Down

1d

Filter provided in street (4)

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2d

Ladies' fingers up to scratch artist (4)

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3d

Mere appearance of fish that hurts! (6)

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4d

"French diet", says de Gaulle for one (6,7)

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6d

Claim made by spa without aspiration (8)

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7d

Material swelling up? That's understood (8,2)

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8d

Doctor, getting to work on solution, communicates (5,1,4)

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10d

Rock stars seem somehow to be relics of a past age (6,7)

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13d

Bear cub's broken home - Goldilocks started by cooking outdoors (10)

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14d

Learner, in fits and starts, discovering activity on course (4,6)

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17d

Bookkeeper in lawsuit after error? (4,4)

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20d

Blame accepted by doctor taking a drink (6)

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22d

Couturier backing embroidered veils (4)

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23d

Pickle or jam in the dining room (4)

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