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St 4803

14a the shop stocks very useful heating device (10) -H-------T This must be THERMOSTAT, but I can't parse it. Many thanks...

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St 4803

9a Film featuring British comic in free buffet (5,9) -R--- E-------- This looks like BRIEF ENCOUNTER, but I can't parse this! Many thanks...

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A Copper Has Little Desire To Eat

1a a copper has little desire to eat (8) This looks lie APPETITE but I can't parse it completely. Many thanks...

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St4800

12d Put off food, worried about recipe. (10) -I-H---O-- This looks like DISHEARTEN, but I can't parse it! Many thanks...

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St 4798

13a get a dry drop of Amarone at home (6) A-T-I- Looks like ATTAIN, but I can't parse it apart from IN = at home. Thanks...

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St 4798

19d large ship must give european a lift by law (9) L-----Y This looks like LEGALLY - LEG (a lift) and ALLY (European)?? But large ship? Thanks...

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St 4798

9a In the past I got up out of habit (6) -O-I-A GODIVA fits in here and she got up 'out of habit', ie no clothes. But I can't parse the rest. Many thanks...

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1a there's no place for mild bitter (4) ---D This looks like ACID, since that's bitter, but I can't parse the rest of it. Also 2d My love wants company in the van (3) C-- Love = O and Company = CO so...

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St 4797

20 d Quick way to get into bed? (5) H---- This seems to be HASTY - but 'get into bed'? 25a Just about to have lavatory emptied. (4) -N-Y This looks like ONLY - but what's it got to do with lavatory...

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St 4797

24a will jump to avoid sword pinning one with one leg (8) V-L-T--- I can see that this must be VOLITION which means will... but I can't parse the rest of the clue. Thanks...

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St 4797

19a Scratch plain fabric (8) I can see that the answer is Cahsmere, but can't parse it. Help! Thanks...

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St 4796

3d very smart couple take delight in college upbringing C----- --E--- This looks like CLEVER-CLEVER and I can se that that's a smart couple, but college upbringing? Many thanks...

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St 4796

1a Crazy tripper drops off to see beautician (10). Could this be MANICURIST? But I can't seem to parse it. Many thanks...

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St 4795

24a without female help, state didn't produce so much (8) -A-D---- This looks like MAIDLESS, which is without female help. But 'state didn't produces so much'? Is this to do with MA (state) and LESS,...

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St 4795

17d Desire base parts for actor Charlie Sheen (6) -U-T-E This looks like LUSTRE, but I can't parse this completely... DESIRE = LUST and Sheen + LUSTRE, but I can't see the rest of it.. base parts?...

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St 4795

9a Refer to more balanced broadcast for one on board (8) S-A-A--- This look like SEAFARER, which is obviously 'one on board', but I can't parse the rest of the clue. Many thanks....

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