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Special Instructions: In 'Guardian Quick cryptic' style, four clue types appear five times each.

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tpgrammar
Setter

Personal hat tip to Al Hirschfeld for the additional inspiration

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someguyinthefridge

I'm guessing the clue types are: anagrams, hidden words, reversed naked words, and charades? Very nice Quick Cryptic!

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Kateh

Ding,ding,ding! Very nice, quick and fun. Faves: 1a,16a,3d,5d

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evilflea

Enjoyed 1a, 10a, 18d in particular.

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Boznut

Lovely stuff - very nice succinct surfaces and a pleasure to read, thank you

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Gennaro

Thanks tpg for a fun puzzle with some very good, succinct clueing. Favourites included 14a, 16a, 4d, 5d, 11d, and 18d. More in reply.

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LeoNessie

Back from weekend travel to this, so nice!! Loved 1a, 8a, 14a (maybe overall fave? so many other good ones), 2d, 5d, 7d. NHO 9a but got it from clue. Thanks a ton!

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Mesnilman

Very, very nice! Many thanks

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