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St 4670

11a strong drink at horse's head (4) H-L- Is this HALE and if so what's that got to do with strong?...

St 4670

9a attempt to deceive an unknown person during short interval (3,2,2) Is this TRY IT ON, but if so I can't see why, apart from 'attempt to deceive'. Thanks...

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St 4667

27a seized strange instrument (5,4) S---- ---M Is this STELL DRUM? although if so I don't understand the word play....

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St 4626

1d Imagine guarding missile plant (6) --S-M- Is this SESAME... imagine=see and missile=sam? Thanks...

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St 4655

!a Horrible smell I detected in dry part of prison - one painter required (10) Please help me get started! Thanks...

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St 4650

Last few: 3d Those starting to invest need money (3) T-N. Is this TIN? 16a It may be smooth and hard (4) -A-H is this PATH? 15a Shout a greeting, having left (4) H-W- is this HOWL? many thanks...

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St 4650

19d Apparently, attack over exercise (3-2) T-E -O Can't see this one....

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St 4650

22d Something of little worth is very acceptable. S-U Is this SOU - an old French coin... but why very acceptable?...

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St 4650

25a Without question, squaddies could be put off (8) D-S---S- Can't see this one. Thanks...

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St 4650

24a So long without work, man ultimately forgotten (6) -Y---E Is this BYGONE?...

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St 4650

1a Secret boozer in East Morecombe (8), -S-----C is this ESOTERIC?

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St 4649

1a rejected pickle in ale and cobalt in squash - technique employed in Sheffield? (8,7) Completely stuck on the top half of this week's! Thanks...

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St 4649

19 d rattle, say, very nearly storms out without a note. --E-T-O. Looks like maestro, which has 'storms' in it, but I can't see the wordplay - if this is correct...

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St 4642

4d fencing position essential to hidden garden (2.5) I think this is ON GUARD. Is this right? Thanks...

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St 4641

11a fleet's power in attack (5) R-P-D Is this RAPID? But I'm not sure! Last one! Thanks...

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St 4641

7d one explains old model with skimpy clothing (9) G---S-T-R The only word I can see which fits is GLOSSATOR but that just doesn't look right. Thanks...

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