1 Fatal flaw in an otherwise admirable character (4,2,4)
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Speedy 1320 - 17 January 2021 - for the Guardian
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Fatal flaw in an otherwise admirable character (4,2,4)
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Develop faster than; become too large for (7)
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Crash (5)
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Animal retreat (4)
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The --------, Haydn oratorio (8)
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Spasm (6)
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Eremite (6)
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Shocking (8)
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Of the highest quality: goes beyond (4)
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The Muslim Scriptures in Arabic (5)
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Dim bore (anag) (7)
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Temporary ban on an activity (10)
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Destined to happen (5)
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Aristocrat ranking between marquess and viscount (4)
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Ahead in time, order or degree (6)
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Flower giving its name to a shade of pink (8)
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Reversion to a former type (7)
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Achieve the required result (2,3,5)
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Deteriorated in condition (4,2,4)
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Obsessive love of oneself (8)
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Hell (7)
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South-west USA Native American village: city of Colorado (6)
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Addictive narcotic (5)
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---- Berra (1925-2015), baseball player whose name was arguably adopted by a cartoon character (4)