| Across |
Answers and Clues |
Explanations |
| 1 |
SPIRED |
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One after special wine, like a church, possibly (6) |
(I after SP) + RED |
| 5 |
BEMUSE |
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Be first to make and run through puzzle (6) |
BE + (M)ake + USE |
| 8 |
DISINFORMATION |
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Misleading report is available for covering one kidnapped by mafia boss (14) |
(IS + IN + FOR + MAT + I) inside DON |
| 10 |
RIPPER |
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Strong, current member of parliament knocked back fine thing (6) |
RIP + (REP reversed) |
| 11 |
CAULDRON |
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Head of cannibal left in a moulded round boiler (8) |
(C)annibal + L inside (A + anagram of ROUND) |
| 13 |
GURU |
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Wig worn the wrong way by university master (4) |
RUG reversed + U |
| 14 |
CREDITABLE |
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Right to make corrections in TV service is deserving (10) |
(R + EDIT) inside CABLE |
| 17 |
TASKMASTER |
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Disciplinarian adjusted mask in preview (10) |
Anagram of MASK inside TASTER |
| 18 |
FLAT |
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Smooth contents of decaf latte (4) |
deacF LATte |
| 20 |
REFERRAL |
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Fellow to miss the mark in actual recommendation (8) |
(F + ERR) inside REAL |
| 22 |
ROMANO |
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Type of tomato served with no cheese (6) |
ROMA + NO |
| 24 |
LATE DEVELOPERS |
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People with hidden potential do repeat levels in the wrong sequence (4,10) |
Anagram of DO REPEAT LEVELS |
| 25 |
WENT IN |
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Sort of new corrugated iron was installed (4,2) |
Anagram of NEW + TIN |
| 26 |
RETURN. |
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Extraordinary run-rate reduced by a fielding effort (6) |
Anagram of RUNRATE minus A. |
| Down |
Answers and Clues |
Explanations |
| 2 |
PASSPORTS |
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Gullible one heading north displays travel documents (9) |
SAP reversed + SPORTS |
| 3 |
RANKED |
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Complete education determined by grades (6) |
RANK + ED |
| 4 |
DROP |
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Measure of medicine doctor applied before operation (4) |
DR + OP |
| 5 |
BOMBARDIER |
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Soldier in crowd held up right pass in bar (10) |
MOB reversed + [(R + DIE) inside BAR] |
| 6 |
MUTILATE |
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Butcher and I departed after onset of stomach upset (8) |
( I + LATE) after (TUM reversed) |
| 7 |
SPOOR |
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Head from station on inferior track (5) |
(S)tation + POOR |
| 8 |
DEROGATORY |
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Surgery on good artery is damaging (10) |
Anagram of GOOD ARTERY |
| 9 |
INTENTIONS |
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Popular carnival sight is taking on designs (10) |
IN + TENT + (IS outside ON) |
| 12 |
CRUSTACEAN |
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Fungus expert canned crab, for example? (10) |
(RUST + ACE) inside CAN |
| 15 |
BALLADEER |
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Social animal embracing a singer (9) |
(BALL + DEER) outside A |
| 16 |
EMERGENT |
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Distributed agreement, with a section missing, is calling for immediate action (8) |
Anagram of AGREEMENT minus A |
| 19 |
NOT OUT |
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No ticket seller is capable of scoring (3,3) |
NO + TOUT |
| 21 |
FLAKE |
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Fish and chip (5) |
Double Definition |
| 23 |
PEER |
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Noble, one visiting ladies, say? (4) |
Double Definition |
