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Annotated solutions for Prize 29,177

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Follow the methodology behind Prize crossword 29,177

Clues are in alphabetical order of their solutions, which are fitted in the grid, jigsaw-wise.

A Another Fine Mess: FIRST NAME ONE SHE (anag) [Oliver & Hardy short film]

B Brindisi: double def

C cutlass: SALT (rev) in CUS(p)

D Dumfries: DUM(as) FRIES

E elan: (th)E)/(powerful)L/(Teqil)A/(Mexica)N

F felicitate: F<ELICIT>ATE

G ground plan: GROUND (in little bits) + PLAN(t)

H haft: (s)HAFT

I Imogen: (l)IMOGE(s) + (deception)N

J Jelly Roll Morton ROLL/M(ale) in JELLY (setter] & (Joe) ORTON

K Klein bottle: LITTLE B(its) ONE (anag) after K (1,000)

L lottery: (f)L<OTTER>Y [no effin’]

M meringue: U in GREEN I’M (anag)

N Nader: REDAN (rev) [Ralph Nader]

0 one tenth: ON + TENT in EH?

P ploy: LO(r-r)Y after P(arking)

Q quinine: QUIN<1>IN + E [The Mighty Quinn, Manfred Mann]

R rennet TENNER (rev)

S sebum: S(pong)E + BUM [to sponge]

T thriving: TH<RIV(e)>ING

U ulcer: paUL CERtainly (hidden)

V vowels: V(ery) + E(ccentric) in OWLS

W womb: WOMB(le) [Wombles of Wimbledon Common]

X xoanon: OX (rev) + ANON

Y yoghurts: YOG(a) HURTS

Z zero-sum: Z + EROS + UM

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