Crossword

Top (7)

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Across

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Top (7)

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Egg-shaped instrument (7)

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Surmount or defeat (7)

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Background (7)

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Lifting device (5)

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Joke (9)

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Frippery (9)

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Razor sharpener … (5)

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… 18 Across (7)

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Sink unblocker (7)

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Align (7)

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Ruby or Shrove time of the week? (7)

Down

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Parrot (5)

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Noble gas, symbol Xe (5)

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Delicious (5-8)

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Tangle (6)

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Dip for ribs? (8,5)

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The pictures (6)

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Hungarian composer (6)

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Midwestern US state (4)

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Hi and bye (4)

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Caped crusader (6)

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Landed types? (6)

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Type of mollusc (6)

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Stiff (5)

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Cold (5)