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No. 837 by Cyclops, Issue 1682
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Across
8 Eye-related American reversal in medication aid? (6)
9 Teller's list Republican managed to overturn (8)
11 Private Eye would rather not have one be ill dancing at clubs (5,4)
12 This is about grabbing money – which makes sense (5)
13/15/17 Yet forecast starts off with "fire Burnham's close colleague!" (5,9,2,5)
19 Material of robe forced round arse (7)
20 When MPs break Mone's heart about PPI's ultimate decline (9)
22 Quiet, extreme leftwinger's piece (5)
24 Old Hollywood star's flipping tabloid stink (5)
25 A living ruined by the heartless anti-migrant activist? (9)
28 Butcher's dog cut one on behind (8)
29 Eye's description of comical leader given the boot (6)

Down
1 Office of the President, where a load of balls may be witnessed (4)
2 One very contorted bra's pressure line (6)
3 Cry: "Women are sick!" (4)
4 Indian cookery clubs of Estonia? (6)
5 Wealthy American goes after Will's character (10)
6 Marks and Spencer's chief at AGM – it's chaotic (8)
7 Balls after tense jog (4)
10 Our ex-PM "right off the French" – scrap (6)
13 Base weakness of speaker (5)
14 They could well be toxic, contemptible types and dicks (10)
16 Tory ultimately lied about produce (5)
18 Dodgy cures and IT associated with Kennedy's "ultimate protection" (8)
19 Charitable African country protecting government leader (6)
21 Prompt Victor to usurp Charlie's request (6)
23 Old president Trump needs to change party (6)
24 MAGA means suppressing contest (4)
26 US enforcers going after "Liberal lousy things" (4)
27 All but advanced peer (4)


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