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Manage to flee (3) | null | 1.0 | middle | RUN | 1.0middle |
Livelier person going downhill at the end of the working week? (8) | Livelier | 1.0 | start | FRISKIER | 1.0start |
Vegetable course spoken of, followed by whip (4,4) | Vegetable | 1.0 | start | ROOT CROP | 1.0start |
Capital of China — Rome, strangely? (7) | Capital | 1.0 | start | PALERMO | 1.0start |
New leads on little battle? That’s gossip (6-6) | gossip | 1.0 | end | TITTLE-TATTLE | 1.0end |
Strong container holds ten (6) | Strong | 1.0 | start | POTENT | 1.0start |
Reduce something bloody, having got back in time (8) | Reduce | 1.0 | start | DEROGATE | 1.0start |
Broadcaster announced it will keep buzzers going (3,5) | it will keep buzzers going | 5.0 | end | BEE BREAD | 5.0end |
Royal, sweet little thing (7) | Royal,/sweet little thing | 3.0 | middle | SULTANA | 3.0middle |
Sailors with expressions of surprise heading off (6) | Sailors | 1.0 | start | LIMEYS | 1.0start |
Rest of weight porky lecturer carries (3-4) | Rest | 1.0 | start | LIE | 1.0start |
What some shy writers use, wanting pounds without celebrity (3,5) | What some shy writers use | 5.0 | start | PEN NAMES | 5.0start |
Alpha males engaged in welcome correspondence (9) | correspondence | 1.0 | end | AGREEMENT | 1.0end |
Strong liquor: relative's also knocked out by a pint, initially? (6) | Strong liquor | 2.0 | start | GRAPPA | 2.0start |
Being obscene about right, comic insisted (9) | Being obscene | 2.0 | start | DIRTINESS | 2.0start |
Cry about everything (4) | Cry | 1.0 | start | CALL | 1.0start |
End of speech about France is a bore (11) | a bore | 2.0 | end | PERFORATION | 2.0end |
Witch appearing with small goblin, before descending on ship (9) | Witch | 1.0 | start | SORCERESS | 1.0start |
Shell company with real investment expanded initially (6) | Shell | 1.0 | start | COWRIE | 1.0start |
Patsy’s Catholic primate, lecherous sort (9) | Patsy | 1.0 | start | SCAPEGOAT | 1.0start |
Fellow's love with doom around (5) | Fellow | 1.0 | start | DAMON | 1.0start |
Depart from Heathrow, perhaps seizing moment for break (4,4,3) | break | 1.0 | end | TAKE TIME OFF | 1.0end |
Letter revealing a union problem after seven years? (5) | Letter | 1.0 | start | AITCH | 1.0start |
What poor have that rich want for? (7) | What poor have/that rich want for? | 6.0 | middle | NOTHING | 6.0middle |
Flower one gentleman brought up (4) | Flower | 1.0 | start | IRIS | 1.0start |
First takes this money order, revolutionary symbol (9,4) | First takes this | 3.0 | start | CHEQUERED FLAG | 3.0start |
Mountain-climbers lifted lid on eminent scientists’ group (5) | Mountain-climbers | 1.0 | start | TAHRS | 1.0start |
Prop, you said, caught by Belfast's flankers and lock (8) | Prop | 1.0 | start | BUTTRESS | 1.0start |
Poke about university, pleased with oneself (5) | pleased with oneself | 3.0 | end | PROUD | 3.0end |
Speak, under pressure, in golf club (6) | golf club | 2.0 | end | PUTTER | 2.0end |
Consumable product of melting numismatist’s prize? (7) | Consumable product of melting | 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 | HIGH-RISE | 8.0middle |
Look for building to accommodate any number (4) | Look for | 2.0 | start | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1.0 | start | TASTE | 1.0start |
American comic keeping coins in supplies to audience (4,7) | null | 1.0 | middle | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |