Think I've finished (if 23d is case) but baffled why 10a French author puts bird behind geese, flying (5) should be Verne and why 14a Unknown number its understood, endless wine bottles for old movie...
12a Characters listed in play (6) -i-d-s Tildes? But they are signs not characters. 6d 15,something to do with a fast one, say (6) -u-l-t. Bullet? Why? 22d Get to taste bitter (6) --n-r-. Answer to...
Finished but parsing question.
Shakespeare's work initially making a comeback (4 ) -L-A
For reasons of theme and letters must be OLGA but why?
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Is 19d themed?...
Deeply unlikeable xword, poor clueing, Pauline smut (is it mandatory in Gdn puzzles?), one query 5ac Developed castle, ultimately went down with knight taken (6) -D-C-D Must be educed but how to...
Real toughie today: unusual Paul, no smut.
25d Damn sunrises! 4 N-T- Nuts? If so why?
8a Brutally honest person steals? Exactly! 2,3,4 O-,T-E, -O-E
On the move? ISW?
Many thanks in advance...
5d Relief for suffering fan sealing last passage on top of Menabilly (2-7)
C- C-D-M-L
28a Set sail with du Maurier's ultimate former model (7)
L-S-R-I
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Make up accent, funny case of boring joke (3,4,4,2) P-T -N-S -A-E -N Put ones face on But why? Machiavellian shackling Catholic, I see! (4) A-C- I suppose 23d Charged I note, first sent off (5) I-N-C...
As has been noted, a puzzle of two halves (N/S).
20d Cross country from the south, taking passport, say, around (2,1.4)
I-/A/-0-D. In a mood, I suppose, but why?...
16a One excluded from farewell kiss shared by couple, ( 1,4) A, -E-X 6d Half of acer turning copper, scarlet and vermilion (4) -E-S (acer=maple?) 17 a Character on staff almost split 4 (C-E-)...
Not a hard one puzzle but can't see 2d Writing up article about show in African capital (5) N----A (Nyasa? Ndola? Nubia?)
or
9a As part of time sharing, taking turn in house -E-- (4) (Mesh?)
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