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12 a American street full of houses? (8) B-----A- This looks like BROADWAY, but why 'full of houses'? Thanks...

Sunday Times 4846

Very grateful for all help with these clues please. 1dn: “See sign for “champion” (10).” 5dn: “They secure a great deal (8).” 10ac: “Head back before cycle races? (9).”...

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St 4846

3a Downing street's first defence? Outstanding (10) -W-------- This looks like SWALLOWING - which is DOWNING, ad S is first street... but I can't parse the rest. Many thanks...

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9a daily scrapping first section to be less bulky (6) -E-N-R This must be LEANER - less bulky, but I can't parse daily scrapping first section. Thanks...

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2s go stuff yourself (7) ----E-T This must be OVEREAT, but I can't see how to parse it completely. Thanks...

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12a Think of Republican motion Britain ignored (6) R-C-O- This must be RECKON, but I can't compeltely parse it. Thanks...

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St 4843

22a city name outside walls of old outer part (8) E-T-D--- This looks like ECTODERM (outer part of the skin), but I can't parse the rest of the clue. Thanks...

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5a corrupt way to to meet fighter (8) W-R-L-N- This looks like WARPLANE (fighter) but I can't parse the rest!. Many thanks...

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More help please 9a ( 9,5) Real card tricks are what I do and 16a (10) Restaurant offering overeater chicken? heads will roll...

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18a an island's edge (4) I have seen this as INCH, BUT I can't parse it. Thanks...

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9a Grown men unknown to welcome a flattering (9) A -----O-- This looks like ADULATORY but I can't completely parse it. Many thanks...

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25a nut training around end of autumn (5) P-C-- This looks like PECAN.... N = end of autumn and pecan is a nut, but training around? I can't parse it completely. Thanks...

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3d fly low across southern desert (8) M-S-U--- This looks like MOSQUITO which is a 'fly', but I can't parse the rest. Thanks...

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9a Sexy and glitzy, not ugly essentially (7) A-O---S This must be AMOROUS which is clearly sexy, but I can't parse the rest of the clue. Many thanks....

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13a Sleeping male is surrounded by insects (7) --R---T This looks like DORMANT (sleeping) and M or MAN is contained in dormant... but surrounded by insects? I can't parse this bit of the clue. Thanks...

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