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Crossword roundup: when does paste become paté?

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We find the hidden letter and ask for your information about Gromwell among this pick of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues

In the sample clues below, the links take you to explainers from our beginners’ series. The setter’s name often links to an interview with him or her, in case you feel like getting to know these people better.

Thank you to everyone who has filled some gaps, getting us closer to identifying every contributor to the Guardian’s crosswords. I’m especially keen to build a picture of a particular setter. If you know anything about Gromwell, or know someone who might know, please get in touch.

8d Sack my thick, craven, unwanted Speaker (5,8)
[ wordplay: anagram of (‘sack’ as a verb) MYTHICKCRAVEN ]
[ definition: unwanted Speaker ]

21d Nurses stress badly about strikes at heart (7)
[ wordplay: anagram of (‘badly’) STRESS, containing (‘about’) middle letter (‘at heart’) of STRIKES ]
[ SSTERS containing I ]
[ definition: nurses ]

4dSweltering Celt taking off jacket in tourist accommodation (5)
[ wordplay: synonym for ‘sweltering’ + CELT without first and last letter (‘taking off jacket’) ]
[ HOT + EL ]
[ definition: tourist accommodation ]

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