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republican troops question one from baghdad? (5)
iraqi
(5)
False
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city gent, one from children's home, not an especially delicate type (9)
ectomorph
(9)
False
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exhaust - one of four found on chevrolet? (4)
tire
(4)
False
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soldiers fighting effect of drugs? (8)
reaction
(8)
False
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split half of capital (5)
quito
(5)
False
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maybe scaling down such a ropy business (9)
abseiling
(9)
False
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i'm down, so wretched, then start to grin as a result of this? (4,5)
mood swing
(4,5)
False
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article's advice regarding hors d'oeuvre (9)
antipasto
(9)
False
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furniture-maker failed to deal with woman's interior (8)
sheraton
(8)
False
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withdraw from confrontation, being behind us force (4,3)
back off
(4,3)
False
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rather complacent runner left out (7)
smugger
(7)
False
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sway, creeping in at regular intervals (5)
rengn
(5)
False
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one knight turns on another, displaying weapon (4)
kris
(4)
False
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jerk given a lift (5)
hitch
(5)
False
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king's son - the last to go and call intimidating (9)
hectoring
(9)
False
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draw entailed clashing with european (9)
delineate
(9)
False
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sailor set about exercises to reduce gradually (5)
taper
(5)
False
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dressed as banquo, using the english dining place in whitehall? (10,5)
banqueting house
(10,5)
False
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reveal a french maiden's request (6)
unmask
(6)
False
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wastes battered apples, for instance (8)
fritters
(8)
False
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reject girl with jaundiced look (8)
disallow
(8)
False
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fascinated - second's taken off boxing glove (6)
mitten
(6)
False
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take a walk, as procrustes might do (7,4,4)
stretch ones legs
(7,4,4)
False
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old german stamp (5)
frank
(5)
False
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handwriting of author, a gp, that's appalling (9)
autograph
(9)
False
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queen perhaps rang and expressed disapproval (9)
catcalled
(9)
False
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fish river without charge? on the contrary (5)
troll
(5)
False
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restricted by petty rules, went utterly over the limit (9)
hidebound
(9)
False
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moulding - not a long piece (5)
talon
(5)
False
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respects jack's contribution to these (7)
honours
(7)
False
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backslapping sailor (6)
hearty
(6)
False
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expensive laundry to have to visit? (8)
cleaners
(8)
False
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striking photograph scored more points (7)
outshot
(7)
False
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sufferer's bottom covered by fresh rash (9)
imprudent
(9)
False
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wolf in ravine (5)
gorge
(5)
False
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miser can't have change of heart, being a villain (9)
miscreant
(9)
False
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she cleans mess for the steward (9)
seneschal
(9)
False
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postpone work, seeing shakespearean fairy dance (8)
mothball
(8)
False
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prepared a talk, one on a syrian port (7)
latakia
(7)
False
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individual educated in collective (6)
united
(6)
False
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time to find source of inspiration (5)
erato
(5)
False
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nervous leaders of army facing assault (6)
afraid
(6)
False
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jets designer had to make repeated cuts (7)
whittle
(7)
False
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alcove for statue made of clay intrinsically effective (7)
lunette
(7)
False
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no end of sweat using this tool? (5)
lathe
(5)
False
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i must leave recount to return after an interval (5)
later
(5)
False
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cut corners in room thats fine for bachelor (7)
chamfer
(7)
False
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conductors strange variation (7)
sargent
(7)
False
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old fool injecting almost extinct bird with preservative (6)
dotard
(6)
False
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lack of air sounded a difficulty where highest peaks are (8)
asphyxia
(8)
False
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find a wife in one african country or another (6)
malawi
(6)
False
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i'll shoulder my equipment stay with the leader and make notes (9)
violinist
(9)
False
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given some money back as disputant switches sides (7)
rebated
(7)
False
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secret source of timeless prestige (5)
cache
(5)
False
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flatter type of fabric (7)
flannel
(7)
False
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what green may mean in paintings special language (5)
argot
(5)
False
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delighted possibly having ended on the rocks welcoming rescue craft (8)
darkened
(8)
False
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idle dogs resolved to knock off (8)
dislodge
(8)
False
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first appearance of hook or second in theatre (8)
aspirate
(8)
False
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two types of wood that may be used for kindling (9)
tinderbox
(9)
False
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one clarifying limits of rule right to support penalty? (7)
refiner
(7)
False
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one-time goddess describing progress in aa? (6)
athena
(6)
False
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somewhere to sleep when starting a course (5)
ascot
(5)
False
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in south africa general signs of pollution (5)
smuts
(5)
False
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not an irreversible mistake (4)
boob
(4)
False
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potential queen succeeded pop (6,4)
passed pawn
(6,4)
False
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luck, for example, with bet covering first in derby (4)
lady
(4)
False
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terrifying experience that heightens level of shock (4,6)
hair raiser
(4,6)
False
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no belief could be more widespread than this (9)
pantheism
(9)
False
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poor mark in school got by scholar (5)
gamma
(5)
False
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in which every other part is a greek dish (12)
taramasalata
(12)
False
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rich production that inspired weill's low-budget version? (7,5)
beggars opera
(7,5)
False
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man, after a vote, accepted proposition (5)
axiom
(5)
False
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he conquered a huge area in relatively gentle way (9)
tamerlane
(9)
False
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it's used to select the appropriate gear (5,5)
dress sense
(5,5)
False
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initial pronouncement that ends a fight (4)
kayo
(4)
False
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prior having bet with church to make an impression (10)
antecedent
(10)
False
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summit providing view - but not for long, we hear (4)
peak
(4)
False
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regular charge (8)
ordinary
(8)
False
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fine musical instrument needed for dramatic production (5)
amati
(5)
False
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reason for bad reception of person cooking eggs (9)
scrambler
(9)
False
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us selectors, we hear, needed to support men in game (12)
draughtboard
(12)
False
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appropriate don (6)
assume
(6)
False
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suitable compositions for house organ? (7,5)
chamber music
(7,5)
False
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one's not prepared to perform musically like this (5,4)
sight read
(5,4)
False
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poet of the sea, given recital in french (2,2,4)
de la mare
(2,2,4)
False
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medical record compiled by doctor for famous consultant (8)
casebook
(8)
False
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so woman may be dubbed authoress and artist (6)
sandra
(6)
False
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make scores of forty, for example (6)
bisect
(6)
False
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stone-carvers mother and child (5)
mason
(5)
False
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i've put cursor miles out of position - the reason? (8,5)
computer virus
(8,5)
False
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tucked in fine thick backing material (7)
taffeta
(7)
False
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first in crufts parade, with new dog (5)
cairn
(5)
False
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most powerful position needs appropriate support (4,4)
whip hand
(4,4)
False
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fashionable national leader, outwardly young and vigorous (6)
snappy
(6)
False
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original name given to musical turn (6)
native
(6)
False
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complaint from footballer given red card? that's hard to swallow (8)
backache
(8)
False
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in court i argue it's quite different (9)
disparate
(9)
False
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shy man meets woman after retiring (5)
timid
(5)
False
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cross the deck, behind ones back, for some beer (3,4)
six pack
(3,4)
False
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