1 Bartolomeu ----, Portuguese explorer associated with the Cape of Good Hope (4)
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Speedy 1366 - 5 December 2021 - for the Guardian
Across
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Does not take sides in a dispute; doesn't make a clear choice (4,2,3,5)
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Musical term [1] (6)
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Piedmont province known for its sparkling wine (4)
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Final stages of a chess game, negotiation, etc (7)
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Musical term [2] (5)
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Coincide; concur (5)
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7/10 – in a word! (7)
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Taking action against something bad before it becomes worse (8,3,3)
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Dig (for minerals): kind of bomb (4)
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Uncouth; harsh (6)
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Bartolomeu ----, Portuguese explorer associated with the Cape of Good Hope (4)
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Inquiring; quizzing (6)
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Erstwhile; formerly (7)
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Shakespearean sprite (5)
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Phrygian 'Mother of all Gods' equating to the Greek Rhea or Demeter (6)
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Large white roundish Asiatic legume – usually dried (8)
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Antigone? (anag) (8)
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Bulky; onerous (7)
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The ------: period 1804-15 in France under Napoleon Bonaparte (6)
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Attempt to influence; fix (6)
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Tendon; gristle (5)
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Niche; recess (4)