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laddered | Ran edition in unlucky position? (8) |
ovaries | Nothing changes with egg producers (7) |
refit | I fret about provision of new equipment (5) |
eighteen | Round number for golfer - is he teeing off? (8) |
nail | There's nothing containing a fastening device (4) |
eightieth | Destroy the nameless thing that is a significant anniversary (9) |
portent | King taken in by powerful warning (7) |
broom | Opportunity follows the debut of Basil Brush (5) |
wherry | The man on river in dry boat (6) |
handmaiden | Cleverly hide man and servant (10) |
ron davies | Welsh minister with a sin drove off the rails? (3,6) |
entrap | Deceive parent maliciously (6) |
paramount | Back strike - a rise is most important (9) |
hydro | Wet health establishment? (5) |
quarrel | Condemned equal rights dispute (7) |
she | Edges away from very pale woman (3) |
i beg your pardon | Guardian's put through edited parody, being sorry? (1,3,4,6) |
parapet | Limited protection provided by regimental mascot? (7) |
criminal offence | It's unlawful to cancel, if one firm goes bust (8,7) |
ditch | End one's relationship with dyke (5) |
proprietors | Sportier pro playing for the landlords (11) |
knee | Keen to wreck the joint (4) |
testudo | Tortoise makes exam turn to party (7) |
emerges | Pours out Oriental blends (7) |
azov sea | Don's conclusion, speaking as of survey (4,3) |
epsom | Course of salts (5) |
golden mean | Principle that's moderate, or humble (6,4) |
ardour | Passion sounds more complicated in EastEnders (6) |
muesli | Devout prayer not quite about English breakfast food (6) |
stashing | Setting by design hits snag (8) |
pallbearer | He's solemnly dressed, though sounds like I have less on? (10) |
afterlife | An experience one's late in coming to (9) |
tryst | Date of road tax moving forward (5) |
urge | Beg leader to abandon witch-hunt (4) |
aged | Old silver used before notes (4) |
relayed | Put down again for listeners and sent along the line (7) |
funny money | Notes copied by rich figure confined to fringes of memory (5,5) |
motor races | Vegetable raised in some confusion at Goodwood events (5,5) |
operations room | Theatre of war? (10,4) |
opining | Supposing love leads to languishing? (7) |
kurt cobain | Robin and Tuck with a wild rock star (4,6) |
steroids | Their leader after Tories unfortunately lost one given to body building (8) |
obama | Democrat circle upset a fairy (5) |
procedure | Journalist cracking pimp's method (9) |
session | Meeting that has no standing? (7) |
represent | Play the part of engineer on stage (9) |
footling | Measure fish to be daft (8) |
geriatric | Good criteria for treating an old person (9) |
jabirus | Injection of Irish-American waders from Brazil (7) |
evading | Avoiding girl getting ring (7) |
paunch | At no time taken in by blow to belly (6) |
alsatian | Australian upset after losing Rugby Union (8) |
sea | Half-term drink (3) |
assistance | Swimming round ship, cat in sea requires help (10) |
greek urn | Ancient vessel - pull a nasty face, inhaling smoke (5,3) |
ploughman | Lunch for the homeward plodder (9) |
top gear | Perhaps Fourth Programme - a long-standing BBC production (3,4) |
gas turbine | Forged signature secures British engine (3,7) |
granny knot | Rank outsider for New York: national leadership got without a hitch (6,4) |
shadow boxer | Dog goes after dog, but he won't fight seriously (6,5) |
shrapnel | It's dangerous to ruin her plans (8) |
touring car | Ruin go-cart, customised vehicle (7,3) |
amati | Did Menuhin play one a bit melodramatically? (5) |
riddance | Disposing of cider and bubbly? (8) |
toss | Opening action at cricket? (4) |
castro | Leading Cuban actors in play (6) |
sundries | Various things required, while rain wets ____ (8) |
crawl | Councillor with boring item to move hesitatingly (5) |
well away | Far from being off to a good start (4,4) |
burn | Poet losing son in stream (4) |
aramis | French fighter I arm as ordered, somehow (6) |
melee | Setter finds shelter from fight (5) |
shun | Steer clear of military command (4) |
martinu | Alcoholic measure to butter up composer (7) |
hell | Man will cause commotion … (4) |
enclasp | Clean break, having second thoughts about embrace (7) |
enema | Clearing out medicine for hygiene, maybe (5) |
kip | Hide and sleep (3) |
parole | Promise not freely given (6) |
lumpy | Not even a smoker on the outskirts of Pitlochry (5) |
winkle out | Cook in wok with odd bits of louse and last of yeast extract (6,3) |
observant | Alert old maid, possibly as bee-keeper (9) |
imparts | Contributes Qaos and Tramp's puzzles (7) |
economy | What's needed by firm in money trouble? (7) |
tussle | Competition lets us develop (6) |
catechiser | Sort of teacher (sic) (10) |
realm | Kingdom not fancied by many (5) |
cabman | He once drove a medic back into jail (6) |
pathan | Track an Afghan tribesman (6) |
fivepences | Receivers receiving setter's payment, initially, in coins (10) |
drabness | To ban fashion in dress is dull (8) |
fledge | Take first flight from Liechtenstein border (6) |
oboe | Old violin player, say, a member of the orchestra (4) |
winchelsea | Romp home with such a bun in Sussex (10) |
new year | Occasion for facing the future with resolution (3,4) |
bottoms up | Tops down, then, bringing cheers (7,2) |
bleeds | Leaks from the second city (6) |
thumbs | They're up for approval (6) |
spill | Upset son's medication (5) |
sling | Weapon that may be attached to a rifle (5) |