Adding decoupling caps, etc to a QFP breakout

Using Arduino General Electronics
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I'm thinking of buying an AT94K40, but I'd need to either make a board or use a breakout. It's a QFP208 package and I can put it on a breakout easily enough but that places the decoupling caps and the clock a good distance from the chip.
This is the breakout:

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Is there a good method of mounting the supporting components to this breakout?

I was thinking of trying to mask the other pins and attach the components directly onto the package pins.

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You could try 0805 or 0603 caps between the Vdd/GND pin pairs on the edges - alas the Vcc pins are not next to ground pins and will require some creative wiring.

Here's how I've done something similar on a less demanding 48 pin package:

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