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No. 833 by Cyclops, Issue 1678
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Across
7 Bear down on English far right figure? (6,4)
9 Sex primarily has the power to probe (4)
11 With the light on, male does not get stiff (5)
12 Elon Musk's heavenly body? Cold arse! (9)
13 Jail like Tulsa lacking centre for game (7)
16 A joint before sex, rather excited – act badly (3,2,2)
18 Clinton's reckoning (4)
19 US bloke getting end away – failure (3)
21 Balls on a roll (4)
22 Damn recruiting ex-VP to steady the ship? (7)
24 Cause unnecessary alarm about extremely randy Casanova (3,4)
26 Broadcaster Widdecombe, catty creature on right? (9)
29 Steer clear of sexist term! (5)
30 "Heard Carney's a major commie!" (4)
31 Party that's enduring disastrous rating hell (3-7)

Down
1 What fun for different Labour leader to get in charge! (6)
2 In brief, Rees-Mogg on the house (4)
3/15/23 Mates turned up with delight for old-fashioned foreplay (4,3,6)
4 An old president needs good wife and coach to get hard (1,1,4)
5 Squadron leader with automatic makes mark? (4)
6 Foot's area: toeing the party line? (6)
8 It takes one tit to break into China's future capability (9)
10 Reform moving to left – "Why?" texted earlier (8)
14 Course programme, organised bullshit, say – hit out (8)
15 See 3dn
17 One who makes little pricks beat one way (9)
20 Who'll cure fish on the turn (3)
22 He scored, though half pissed (6)
23 See 3dn.
25 Tense, vulgar swearing online? True, sadly (6)
27 Wally's dinner date centre (4)
28 Said "squeeze tightly", as a token of love (4)
29 Some of us ignore a two-fingered salute? (4)


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