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St 4572

26a Was annoyance driven by desire? (7) N-E-L-- I have NEEDLED which is annoyance but desire? Can't see Dean Mayer's word play again! Thanks

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St 4572

7d Is it Ok to turn clergyman out? (10) I---C----- This looks like INACCURATE - there's CURATE in there and it means 'out' - but I can't see the rest of the word play. Dean Mayer!!! Thanks...

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St 4572

13d Health and Safety call about papa's tumble (10) -A-D-P-I-- I have PAEDOPHILE but can's see the word play - if it's right! Thanks

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Sunday Times Cryptic 4572

Any help gratefully acknowledged 14a Half of country hampered by present decline (8) ... s?a?n??? 4d A river with new crossing? I'm honoured (8) ... l?u?e???...

terryfish

St 4571

15d Old collection of books - making use of 19 in flight (2,3,4) I have o- t-e -i-- so it looks like ON THE WING since the answer to 19 is 'hatchet'. But it makes no sense to me. Help

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St 4568

1a outside old church Mormon destroyed Egyptian work of art (10) Please help me to get started!

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St 4567

6d Thoughts of top team as getting relegated (5) - I-E-S this must be IDEAS - but I can't see why top team and getting relegated? Last one!!

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St 4567

7d Charlie got better opener out without doubt (7) A-S-R-- I have no idea what this could be - finding it all tricky this week and almost finished!...

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St 4567

9a No smooth backing in structure on bottom of ship (7) K-----N I think that this is KEELSON - which would be NOS backwards for the end and a KEEL is n the bottom of a ship and a keelson is the...

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St 4567

5d forsaken wild plants (3,5) O-- / -E--- this looks like an anagram of 'forsaken' but I can's see what it might be! Help!

terryfish

St 4566

1d (6) suffer hunger following religious sect F-----. Is this FAMINE? but can't see why this has anything to do with religious sect.

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1a trendy and socially aware resort's needing no instruction (5-2): R-G-- / -- I think that this is RIGHT ON - which fits with trendy and socially aware - but what about the second part of the clue?...

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St 4559

26a stubborn soldier - after power - returned and was in charge (3,6) I have --G / -E-D-D. Is this RUG HEADED? but I can't see how this fits at all. Thanks

terryfish

St 4554

6a stupid person gives graduate advantage (6) B-B--- Help! - find this hard today!...

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St 4552

20a Trim wood (6) s---c- 30a Bury's awfully vengeful front pair sent off (6) e----- 25d 18 capital only mentioned (5) s-o-- I'm just stuck! Thanks...

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St 4552

19a ship's officer maintains European river is not up to much (8) M-A----- (MIDDLING?) 12a Principal Muslim leaders said to be showing signs of rejection (10) H-A------- 27a Recorders perhaps ordered...

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