Across
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Glistened and nearly boiled, keeping hot (9)
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Swindle captured by one’s camera (4)
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A whole kingdom’s products I refuse to touch (5)
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Halted car, travelling to church (9)
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Competitive struggle to catch up the Pied Piper? (3,4)
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Wrote in symbols ‘This is no bear’ (7)
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One behind betrayal? (4,2,3,4)
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Cops shan’t dare to abuse this power? (4,3,6)
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Holding container, present greenstuff (7)
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Ballet group in Berlin prison (7)
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Young bird made escape, landing finally by heather (9)
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As for cake, it is said to be welcome but not essential (5)
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On and off I’d lost, as … (4)
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One’s tread wildly echoed (9)
Down
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Most challenging mountain son conquers? (8)
2
In the wrong order, were allowed to enter pricy bar (5)
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Nuts, margarine, and no fruit (8,6)
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Filthier than anyone? (7)
5
Relaxation in wigwam with river all around (7)
7
One meticulous in temporary role? (9)
8
SE Asian cradles daughter in illness (6)
9
Retiree perhaps finds rotten pear nauseating (14)
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Receptive sailor dispatched round the world? (9)
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Quiet and strongly built, indicated resignation (8)
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Bust I leer at in studio (7)
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Graciously agrees to accept small sketches (7)
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Was impatient to be given meal after tea (6)
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Move aimlessly; meaning? (5)