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Manage to flee (3)
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1.0
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middle
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RUN
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1.0middle
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Livelier person going downhill at the end of the working week? (8)
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Livelier
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1.0
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start
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FRISKIER
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1.0start
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Vegetable course spoken of, followed by whip (4,4)
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Vegetable
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1.0
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start
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ROOT CROP
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1.0start
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Capital of China — Rome, strangely? (7)
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Capital
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1.0
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start
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PALERMO
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1.0start
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New leads on little battle? That’s gossip (6-6)
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gossip
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1.0
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end
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TITTLE-TATTLE
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1.0end
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Strong container holds ten (6)
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Strong
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1.0
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start
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POTENT
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1.0start
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Reduce something bloody, having got back in time (8)
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Reduce
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1.0
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start
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DEROGATE
|
1.0start
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Broadcaster announced it will keep buzzers going (3,5)
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it will keep buzzers going
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5.0
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end
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BEE BREAD
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5.0end
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Royal, sweet little thing (7)
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Royal,/sweet little thing
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3.0
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middle
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SULTANA
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3.0middle
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Sailors with expressions of surprise heading off (6)
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Sailors
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1.0
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start
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LIMEYS
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1.0start
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Rest of weight porky lecturer carries (3-4)
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Rest
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1.0
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start
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LIE
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1.0start
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What some shy writers use, wanting pounds without celebrity (3,5)
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What some shy writers use
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5.0
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start
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PEN NAMES
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5.0start
|
Alpha males engaged in welcome correspondence (9)
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correspondence
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1.0
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end
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AGREEMENT
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1.0end
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Strong liquor: relative's also knocked out by a pint, initially? (6)
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Strong liquor
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2.0
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start
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GRAPPA
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2.0start
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Being obscene about right, comic insisted (9)
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Being obscene
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2.0
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start
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DIRTINESS
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2.0start
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Cry about everything (4)
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Cry
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1.0
|
start
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CALL
|
1.0start
|
End of speech about France is a bore (11)
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a bore
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2.0
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end
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PERFORATION
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2.0end
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Witch appearing with small goblin, before descending on ship (9)
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Witch
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1.0
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start
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SORCERESS
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1.0start
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Shell company with real investment expanded initially (6)
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Shell
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1.0
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start
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COWRIE
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1.0start
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Patsy’s Catholic primate, lecherous sort (9)
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Patsy
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1.0
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start
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SCAPEGOAT
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1.0start
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Fellow's love with doom around (5)
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Fellow
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1.0
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start
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DAMON
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1.0start
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Depart from Heathrow, perhaps seizing moment for break (4,4,3)
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break
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1.0
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end
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TAKE TIME OFF
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1.0end
|
Letter revealing a union problem after seven years? (5)
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Letter
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1.0
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start
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AITCH
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1.0start
|
What poor have that rich want for? (7)
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What poor have/that rich want for?
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6.0
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middle
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NOTHING
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6.0middle
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Flower one gentleman brought up (4)
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Flower
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1.0
|
start
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IRIS
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1.0start
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First takes this money order, revolutionary symbol (9,4)
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First takes this
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3.0
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start
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CHEQUERED FLAG
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3.0start
|
Mountain-climbers lifted lid on eminent scientists’ group (5)
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Mountain-climbers
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1.0
|
start
|
TAHRS
|
1.0start
|
Prop, you said, caught by Belfast's flankers and lock (8)
|
Prop
|
1.0
|
start
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BUTTRESS
|
1.0start
|
Poke about university, pleased with oneself (5)
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pleased with oneself
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3.0
|
end
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PROUD
|
3.0end
|
Speak, under pressure, in golf club (6)
|
golf club
|
2.0
|
end
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PUTTER
|
2.0end
|
Consumable product of melting numismatist’s prize? (7)
|
Consumable product of melting
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4.0
|
start
|
RAREBIT
|
4.0start
|
Like some tall buildings much liked by fat cats? (4-4)
|
Like some tall buildings/much liked by fat cats?
|
8.0
|
middle
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HIGH-RISE
|
8.0middle
|
Look for building to accommodate any number (4)
|
Look for
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2.0
|
start
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HUNT
|
2.0start
|
Daydreaming earl's back in court party (13)
|
Daydreaming
|
1.0
|
start
|
WOOLGATHERING
|
1.0start
|
Removing centre from corn on the cob is a puzzle (4)
|
a puzzle
|
2.0
|
end
|
MAZE
|
2.0end
|
Greed seen when fresh caviare’s presented (7)
|
Greed
|
1.0
|
start
|
AVARICE
|
1.0start
|
Possible mole in border, third in garden (7)
|
Possible mole
|
2.0
|
start
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INSIDER
|
2.0start
|
This version of 15 is not seen (9)
|
not seen
|
2.0
|
end
|
UNNOTICED
|
2.0end
|
Without line dancing babe wants girl that grooves (12)
|
that grooves
|
2.0
|
end
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RABBETINGSAW
|
2.0end
|
Legendary musketeer in combat, hostile (5)
|
Legendary musketeer
|
2.0
|
start
|
ATHOS
|
2.0start
|
Pinch mistress's bottom in gallery (5)
|
Pinch
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1.0
|
start
|
TASTE
|
1.0start
|
American comic keeping coins in supplies to audience (4,7)
| null |
1.0
|
middle
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PHIL SILVERS
|
1.0middle
|
Open up northern city school (10)
|
school
|
1.0
|
end
|
WINCHESTER
|
1.0end
|
More than just a trim diminutive defender accompanying teams (5,4,3,5)
|
More than just a trim
|
5.0
|
start
|
SHORT BACK AND SIDES
|
5.0start
|
Early indication favouring redistribution of estate (9)
|
Early indication
|
2.0
|
start
|
FORETASTE
|
2.0start
|
Organ stop in list (8)
|
Organ stop/list
|
2.0
|
middle
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REGISTER
|
2.0middle
|
Old physician with a particular mineral (6)
|
particular mineral
|
2.0
|
end
|
GALENA
|
2.0end
|
Judicious use of online fraud? Good grief! (7)
|
Judicious use
|
2.0
|
start
|
ECONOMY
|
2.0start
|
Start attack where heat is on? (4,4)
|
Start attack/where heat is on?
|
5.0
|
middle
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OPEN FIRE
|
5.0middle
|
Straitlaced person used a hankie, we hear? (8)
|
Straitlaced person
|
2.0
|
start
|
BLUENOSE
|
2.0start
|
Swelter uncomfortably before round’s beginning for fighter (8)
|
fighter
|
1.0
|
end
|
WRESTLER
|
1.0end
|
“Tootsie” not much of a trail for listeners (9, two words)
|
Tootsie
|
1.0
|
middle
|
LITTLETOE
|
1.0middle
|
Top people on fire among fringes in electorate (5)
|
Top people
|
2.0
|
start
|
ELITE
|
2.0start
|
Mark left by injury in steep rocky outcrop (4)
|
Mark left by injury/steep rocky outcrop
|
6.0
|
middle
|
SCAR
|
6.0middle
|
Stop at sea to tell some tales? (3,2)
|
Stop at sea/to tell some tales?
|
6.0
|
middle
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LIE TO
|
6.0middle
|
Jew, possibly, lives with artist and priest (7)
|
Jew, possibly
|
2.0
|
start
|
ISRAELI
|
2.0start
|
Blushing politician touring Borders? (7)
|
Blushing
|
1.0
|
start
|
CRIMSON
|
1.0start
|
It combats the cold charm heartlessly used in infidelity (7,7)
|
It combats the cold
|
4.0
|
start
|
CENTRAL HEATING
|
4.0start
|
Approval to demolish the front and rear (5)
|
rear
|
1.0
|
end
|
RAISE
|
1.0end
|
Instrument requiring practice in it by 5th of October — no later (7,7)
|
Instrument
|
1.0
|
start
|
SAUSAGE BASSOON
|
1.0start
|
Prayer from crew on capsized craft (6)
|
Prayer
|
1.0
|
start
|
MANTRA
|
1.0start
|
Drive round with zero speed (5)
|
Drive
|
1.0
|
start
|
OOMPH
|
1.0start
|
Horse, observed outside wood (4)
|
wood
|
1.0
|
end
|
SHAW
|
1.0end
|
Journalist raised small (very small) fortune (7)
|
fortune
|
1.0
|
middle
|
DESTINY
|
1.0middle
|
Casual woolly, back of which has faded (4)
|
Casual
|
1.0
|
start
|
AIRY
|
1.0start
|
It has gears not fully engaged (3)
|
It has gears
|
3.0
|
start
|
BUS
|
3.0start
|
Twenty-four hours without any answers for firm (6)
|
firm
|
1.0
|
end
|
STURDY
|
1.0end
|
Very old French bother this country: it’s all over for loser at Borodino (7)
|
loser at Borodino
|
3.0
|
end
|
K
|
3.0end
|
Confronts having to collect ash container — they may be very hot (8)
|
they may be very hot
|
5.0
|
end
|
FURNACES
|
5.0end
|
A greater number arrived outside British holiday resort (9)
|
holiday resort
|
2.0
|
end
|
MORECAMBE
|
2.0end
|
One doesn't like shifting earth (5)
|
One doesn't like
|
3.0
|
start
|
HATER
|
3.0start
|
Web image maybe of impressive proportions? (4)
|
Web image maybe/impressive proportions?
|
4.0
|
middle
|
EPIC
|
4.0middle
|
Harry insulting commie makes steady progress (7)
|
steady progress
|
2.0
|
end
|
DOGTROT
|
2.0end
|
Soon begrudge going into work (9)
|
Soon
|
1.0
|
start
|
PRESENTLY
|
1.0start
|
Badger bishop over seaside treat (5)
|
Badger
|
1.0
|
start
|
BROCK
|
1.0start
|
Freeze player is injured (8)
|
Freeze
|
1.0
|
start
|
PARALYSE
|
1.0start
|
Standard source of information about one’s hosiery material (9)
|
hosiery material
|
2.0
|
end
|
STOCKINET
|
2.0end
|
Contemporary description of Dec 25th? (7-3).
|
Contemporary/description of Dec 25th?
|
4.0
|
middle
|
PRESENT DAY
|
4.0middle
|
Cross-country runner / who worries? (7)
|
Cross-country runner/who worries?
|
3.0
|
middle
|
HARRIER
|
3.0middle
|
Storyline relinquishing hot pace (5)
| null |
1.0
|
middle
|
TREAD
|
1.0middle
|
Driver’s warning shot makes you surrender (6)
|
surrender
|
1.0
|
end
|
FOREGO
|
1.0end
|
Quietly brought up and given approval (7)
|
given approval
|
2.0
|
end
|
PRAISED
|
2.0end
|
Battleship and escort initially struggling in shortage of water (11)
|
Battleship
|
1.0
|
start
|
DREADNOUGHT
|
1.0start
|
The good and kind could perhaps be honoured (8)
|
honoured
|
1.0
|
end
|
KNIGHTED
|
1.0end
|
Short sleep in between, a priority (3)
|
Short sleep
|
2.0
|
start
|
NAP
|
2.0start
|
Cornish tourist came across me, back at the front (5)
|
Cornish tourist
|
2.0
|
start
|
EMMET
|
2.0start
|
Recklessly bid a lot for popular paper (7)
|
popular paper
|
2.0
|
end
|
TABLOID
|
2.0end
|
Mobilising in the war, start to be ineffective (4,4)
|
start to be ineffective
|
4.0
|
end
|
WEAR THIN
|
4.0end
|
A wild animal died on boat (6)
|
on boat
|
2.0
|
end
|
ABOARD
|
2.0end
|
Bin last trio of artichokes and cook another vegetable (7)
|
another vegetable
|
2.0
|
end
|
HARICOT
|
2.0end
|
Once more afforded Soho? Odd places only (6)
|
Once more
|
2.0
|
start
|
AFRESH
|
2.0start
|
Upright object supporting leg (2,3)
|
Upright
|
1.0
|
start
|
ON END
|
1.0start
|
Long talk from salesman exuding pressure (4)
|
Long
|
1.0
|
start
|
ITCH
|
1.0start
|
Foxtrot follows this contribution by fine choreographer (4)
|
Foxtrot follows this
|
3.0
|
start
|
ECHO
|
3.0start
|
Composer's husband entertained by tragic king (5)
|
Composer
|
1.0
|
start
|
LEHAR
|
1.0start
|
Our Phoebe, getting worked up, a possible Brexit supporter? (9)
|
a possible Brexit supporter
|
4.0
|
middle
|
EUROPHOBE
|
4.0middle
|
Description of a nobleman taking in clubs (7)
|
Description
|
1.0
|
start
|
ACCOUNT
|
1.0start
|
Hereford might be in this stunning location (8)
|
Hereford might be in this stunning location
|
7.0
|
start
|
ABATTOIR
|
7.0start
|
Extraordinary calibre on list up for promotion (6,9)
|
promotion
|
1.0
|
end
|
PUBLIC RELATIONS
|
1.0end
|
Grand present sticks in trees (9, two words)
|
trees
|
1.0
|
end
|
GHOST
|
1.0end
|
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