Across
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One over-indulger embracing another in tap (6)
4
Mean to restrict a lot of fantastic YA book series? (8)
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Support adopting end to futile return to first principles (5)
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Childish game, note, adopted by a good many men having fun (4,5)
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the i repeatedly upset about Guardian leader? Just a fraction (9)
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I heard you will dismiss first Rector about student one’s observed rudely (5)
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A lot about one King and father, perhaps – to me? (4,8)
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Unconventional ménage – or pair in this? (4,8)
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Editor ‘outing’ Communist performer (5)
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Gloomy function bringing in a performer (9)
23
Continue to run amok, returning after detective apprehends Nationalist or Red (5,4)
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Something for everyone? Three times I must secure lowest cinema classification (5)
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Poet’s completed penning poem – I should check (8)
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Outlaw to plunder King, say, almost entirely escaping (3,3)
Down
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Church yard under rocks making a harsh sound (8)
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Emblems and one name dropped from pub marker, I admitted initially (8)
3
Chamber piece? Some Schubert etc obviously turns up here (5)
5
Meteorologist recreates thaw after storm (13)
6
Depression after network shows farmer, perhaps (9)
7
Man that’s kept programmer’s mantra – look! (6)
8
Expression of annoyance initially over red socks and trainers (6)
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Streets around Essex town – one contribution to river crossing (8-5)
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Apparently a renegade American device (9)
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'Rail' is seen in 'raillery' (8)
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Rash behaviour still on the rise around desert (8)
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Vital stuff – noodle soup – for poet (6)
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Second tee: top player adopting new address (6)
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After upset, rower keeping it in proportion (5)