Cryptic crossword No 1,350
Tue 19 Sep 2023, set byjuff
Special Instructions: Made in collaboration with LongyFan. Two-letter fills are unclued and should be ignored
Across
- Representing chump at court meeting? (5-2)
- Attack overwhelms left side of dinghy's stern (4-3)
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- Nine verses rewritten... it's sillier (5,1,4)
- Star enjoying rise in notability gives answer to the question: Is Chesapeake in North Carolina? (4)
- Pawn expected to capture piece in first rank (4)
- Captain regularly visits active volcano for work (10)
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- Never agree on skipping introductions to get fresh (9)
- Rather pleased, showing hint of smile on face (4)
- Brand of Scotch whiskey fed to pets (6)
- iPads, or mobile phones (7)
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- Cult nearly recruits true miracle-worker? (4-3)
- Chekov's gun (expression): When result seen at the beginning is delayed to the end (6)
- Boomers to Zoomers: “Over 50s will bring on end of world” (4)
- Recipient reads letters over and over (9)
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- DMs Charlie, Mark, Ace and Romeo are sliding into, ten seconds after party (3,7)
- Sent back partially eaten Yorkshire pudding to get another just the same (4)
- Hold up... this sounds like bad news (4)
- Trading team provides ales for central contributors (5,5)
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- Mathematician with Italian name I remember reading the wrong way in part (7)
- Returned second dispatch to satisfy curiosity (7)
Down
- Crime editors butting heads after subject of Maxis video game franchise comes up (7)
- Crowd repels riot brewing in Red Square (6,4,5)
- Prices famous people pay for parties? (10)
- Alive's run is fantastic for movie studio (9)
- Pair of rogues sneaking into fair for free (6)
- Son has an arrangement with God almighty and Jesus Christ? (8)
- Helps stake to pierce Angelus' skin (5)
- Nurse visits party in Durango, oddly returning on road #1 in a series of 25 or so? (2,2)
- Tipster reported an ominous horse making a minor stumble (9,6)
- Frogman roe reportedly gives ability to walk on water (3,4)
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- Climbing mountains, shown to carry sled—finally, a way for explorers to return! (10)
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- Was great devil wearing clothes with no hat? (9)
- Colonizing insect infecting vanilla fruit (8)
- Grumpy perhaps, having lost foot following Colonel in prolonged battle (4,3)
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- On reflection, having me join dinner at Passover does bring forgiveness (7)
- Restaurant with zero bread (6)
- Singer's terrible act comprises one short song about beginning to remortgage (5)
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- Wound up I'm superior to Mike (4)
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