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		ACROSS
 1 Hate in France is following backward boy (6) DETEST
 4 Direction more objective without one journeyman (8) WAYFARER
 10 Shop in India's capital for rifle (7) MARTINI
 11 Bitter champion dismantling crib (7) ACERBIC
 12 Spend time in very warm London district (4) SOHO
 13 Coolie lags in ferreting out mineral (10)OLIGOCLASE
 16 Key for beginner (6)OPENER
 17 Bird slow to follow (7)EMULATE
 20 It is set to be followed by straggling creep in drill (7)PRECEPT
 21 Imp comes from Karur — a scallywag (6) RASCAL
 24 One who is afire with a burning desire (10)PYROMANIAC
 25 Affectionate with a jolly (4)WARM
 27 Konar wandering in city limits of capital (7) CONAKRY
 29 Live-in dress? (7)INHABIT
 30 Fashion industry newspaper rated badly (3,5)RAG TRADE
 31 Brides tossed bits and pieces (6) DEBRIS
 
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 1 But this pantomime may not be senseless (4,4)DUMB SHOW
 2 Olympics figurehead of Columbia picture? (11) TORCHBEARER
 3 Slight goo has no end (4)SLIM
 5 It is not played at home (4,4)AWAY HOME
 6 Nice pain from tongue and brain? (6,4)FRENCH LOAF
 7 Angel makes revolutionary depart in difficulty (3)RUB
 8 Dishonest scheme? Make noise! (6)RACKET
 9 Pitch for growth area (5)FIELD
 14 There, cabman is fidgeting in waiting hall (11) ANTECHAMBER
 15 Not a warring person (10)PEACEMAKER
 18 Begin to see you in want, wide-awake (4-4)OPEN-EYED
 19 Climate affected small climber (8) CLEMATIS
 22 Senior accepts rate for orthodontic gadget (6)SPACER
 23 Take courses at home (3,2)EAT IN
 26 You in the past heeded (4)THEE
 28 Ride old horse (3)NAG
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Interesting out of the turn puzzle with the message PROTECT FREEDOM!
 
 
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		ACROSS
 6 Let middlemen go for an hour — finally show restraint (5)
 7 Makes patterns in part of the church (8)
 10 It's green outside but a section is corroding (7) GNAWING
 11 A note before some lines cross (7)
 12 A royal dynasty protected the Queen from disease... (7) CHOLERA
 13 ...and her retinue kept her on land (7) TERRAIN
 14 An endless debate, I'll say about a national holiday (8,3) BASTILLE DAY
 19 Only chap to get agitated, not quiet and peaceful (7)
 21 Not rejecting a friend going by the sound (7)
 23 He keeps money in his care, perhaps (7)
 25 A German knight returns with some food (7)
 26 Reading a paper in one time armoury (8)
 27 He was hunted down as he left port (5)
 
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 1 Dandy and a rake's place underground (8)
 2 Royalty in Polish Grotto, say (6)
 3 Hanging evenly in place, showing no movement (10)
 4 An island language (4)
 5 Southern quarter of an old city (6)
 6 Will lift from a tiny cage later (6)
 8 Replace a boy with another finally as many get cut (7)
 9 Some names new to the sub-letter (5)
 13 Frank discussion about say, a country (4,6)
 15 Staying away from dark (7)
 16 You must be heartless to allow fish during Christmas (8)
 17 Just the thing to grip and throw (5)
 18 Extremely trustworthy business started by a big businessman (6)
 20 Soldier follows desire for brilliance (6)
 22 Feel comfortable with new alloy steel (6)
 24 A single English letter (4)
 
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		ACROSS
 6 Let middlemen go for an hour — finally show restraint (5)
 7 Makes patterns in part of the church (8)
 10 It's green outside but a section is corroding (7) GNAWING
 11 A note before some lines cross (7)
 12 A royal dynasty protected the Queen from disease... (7) CHOLERA
 13 ...and her retinue kept her on land (7) TERRAIN
 14 An endless debate, I'll say about a national holiday (8,3) BASTILLE DAY
 19 Only chap to get agitated, not quiet and peaceful (7)
 21 Not rejecting a friend going by the sound (7)
 23 He keeps money in his care, perhaps (7)CASHIER
 25 A German knight returns with some food (7)
 26 Reading a paper in one time armoury (8)
 27 He was hunted down as he left port (5)
 
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 1 Dandy and a rake's place underground (8)
 2 Royalty in Polish Grotto, say (6)
 3 Hanging evenly in place, showing no movement (10)STAGNATION
 4 An island language (4)JAVA
 5 Southern quarter of an old city (6)SPARTA
 6 Will lift from a tiny cage later (6)
 8 Replace a boy with another finally as many get cut (7)
 9 Some names new to the sub-letter (5)
 13 Frank discussion about say, a country (4,6)
 15 Staying away from dark (7)
 16 You must be heartless to allow fish during Christmas (8)
 17 Just the thing to grip and throw (5)
 18 Extremely trustworthy business started by a big businessman (6)
 20 Soldier follows desire for brilliance (6)
 22 Feel comfortable with new alloy steel (6)
 24 A single English letter (4)
 
 
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		ACROSS
 6 Let middlemen go for an hour — finally show restraint (5)LEASH
 7 Makes patterns in part of the church (8)TRANSEPT
 10 It's green outside but a section is corroding (7) GNAWING
 11 A note before some lines cross (7)ADVERSE
 12 A royal dynasty protected the Queen from disease... (7) CHOLERA
 13 ...and her retinue kept her on land (7) TERRAIN
 14 An endless debate, I'll say about a national holiday (8,3) BASTILLE DAY
 19 Only chap to get agitated, not quiet and peaceful (7)HALCYON
 21 Not rejecting a friend going by the sound (7)TONALLY
 23 He keeps money in his care, perhaps (7)CASHIER
 25 A German knight returns with some food (7)RISOTTO
 26 Reading a paper in one time armoury (8)ORDNANCE
 27 He was hunted down as he left port (5)LADEN
 
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 1 Dandy and a rake's place underground (8)CATACOMB
 2 Royalty in Polish Grotto, say (6)SHRINE
 3 Hanging evenly in place, showing no movement (10)STAGNATION
 4 An island language (4)JAVA
 5 Southern quarter of an old city (6)SPARTA
 6 Will lift from a tiny cage later (6)LEGACY
 8 Replace a boy with another finally as many get cut (7)SEVERED
 9 Some names new to the sub-letter (5)MESNE
 13 Frank discussion about say, a country (4,6)TALK TURKEY
 15 Staying away from dark (7)STYGIAN
 16 You must be heartless to allow fish during Christmas (8)YULETIDE
 17 Just the thing to grip and throw (5)CHUCK
 18 Extremely trustworthy business started by a big businessman (6)TYCOON
 20 Soldier follows desire for brilliance (6)LUSTRE
 22 Feel comfortable with new alloy steel (6)NESTLE
 24 A single English letter (4)RUNE
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Affording great opportunities, musical wealthy businessmen produced (3,4) FAT CATS
 5 . . . we also back cowboy film (7) WESTERN
 9 Talk about conclusion to bizarre con (5) CHEAT
 10 Dark planet that is seen around noon (9) SATURNINE
 11 Play a ragtime piece (3,11)
 13 Female film stars bringing agents (7)
 15 Distinguished conductor from Rome sat nervously (7)
 16 Reportedly catch a bacterial disease (7)
 18 Article used in part exchange rated badly at one’s place of businesses (5-2)
 20 A second teaches differently, perhaps, depending on the particular circumstances (2,3,4,3,2)
 23 Strip of land shot in pale sun (9)
 24 Not together in a district (5)
 25 Actress, after having stitch in side, returned (3,4)
 26 Land in Preston I acquired (7)
 
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 1 View of expert opposite (4,2,4)
 2 Article on extremely miserable topic (5)
 3 Against carrying on – old Shakespearean merchant (7)
 4 Where money may be held in cliffhanging tale? (8,7)
 5 And the enemy bombed seaport sooner than expected (4,4,2,5)
 6 Short game fish (7)
 7 Repent wildly about glacier where maximum damage may occur (9)
 8 Born and died in poverty (4)
 12 House plant in a pot I set out (10)
 14 Is working within to copy enamelware (9)
 17 Add to first of eggs? Hen can, conceivably (7)
 19 Stinging insect moving many in painting (4,3)
 21 Long story about last in clubhouse (5)
 22 Brought up plans for junk mail (4)
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Affording great opportunities, musical wealthy businessmen produced (3,4) FAT CATS
 5 . . . we also back cowboy film (7) WESTERN
 9 Talk about conclusion to bizarre con (5) CHEAT
 10 Dark planet that is seen around noon (9) SATURNINE
 11 Play a ragtime piece (3,11)
 13 Female film stars bringing agents (7)
 15 Distinguished conductor from Rome sat nervously (7) MAESTRO
 16 Reportedly catch a bacterial disease (7)
 18 Article used in part exchange rated badly at one’s place of businesses (5-2)
 20 A second teaches differently, perhaps, depending on the particular circumstances (2,3,4,3,2)
 23 Strip of land shot in pale sun (9)
 24 Not together in a district (5)
 25 Actress, after having stitch in side, returned (3,4)
 26 Land in Preston I acquired (7)
 
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 1 View of expert opposite (4,2,4)
 2 Article on extremely miserable topic (5) THEME
 3 Against carrying on – old Shakespearean merchant (7) ANTONIO
 4 Where money may be held in cliffhanging tale? (8,7)
 5 And the enemy bombed seaport sooner than expected (4,4,2,5)
 6 Short game fish (7)
 7 Repent wildly about glacier where maximum damage may occur (9)
 8 Born and died in poverty (4)
 12 House plant in a pot I set out (10)
 14 Is working within to copy enamelware (9)
 17 Add to first of eggs? Hen can, conceivably (7) ENHANCE
 19 Stinging insect moving many in painting (4,3)
 21 Long story about last in clubhouse (5)
 22 Brought up plans for junk mail (4)
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Affording great opportunities, musical wealthy businessmen produced (3,4) FAT CATS
 5 . . . we also back cowboy film (7) WESTERN
 9 Talk about conclusion to bizarre con (5) CHEAT
 10 Dark planet that is seen around noon (9) SATURNINE
 11 Play a ragtime piece (3,11)
 13 Female film stars bringing agents (7)
 15 Distinguished conductor from Rome sat nervously (7) MAESTRO
 16 Reportedly catch a bacterial disease (7)
 18 Article used in part exchange rated badly at one’s place of businesses (5-2)
 20 A second teaches differently, perhaps, depending on the particular circumstances (2,3,4,3,2) AS THE CASE MAY BE
 23 Strip of land shot in pale sun (9) PENINSULA
 24 Not together in a district (5)
 25 Actress, after having stitch in side, returned (3,4)
 26 Land in Preston I acquired (7) ESTONIA
 
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 1 View of expert opposite (4,2,4)
 2 Article on extremely miserable topic (5) THEME
 3 Against carrying on – old Shakespearean merchant (7) ANTONIO
 4 Where money may be held in cliffhanging tale? (8,7)
 5 And the enemy bombed seaport sooner than expected (4,4,2,5) WITH TIME TO SPARE
 6 Short game fish (7)
 7 Repent wildly about glacier where maximum damage may occur (9)
 8 Born and died in poverty (4)
 12 House plant in a pot I set out (10)
 14 Is working within to copy enamelware (9)
 17 Add to first of eggs? Hen can, conceivably (7) ENHANCE
 19 Stinging insect moving many in painting (4,3)
 21 Long story about last in clubhouse (5)
 22 Brought up plans for junk mail (4)
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Affording great opportunities, musical wealthy businessmen produced (3,4) FAT CATS
 5 . . . we also back cowboy film (7) WESTERN
 9 Talk about conclusion to bizarre con (5) CHEAT
 10 Dark planet that is seen around noon (9) SATURNINE
 11 Play a ragtime piece (3,11)
 13 Female film stars bringing agents (7)
 15 Distinguished conductor from Rome sat nervously (7) MAESTRO
 16 Reportedly catch a bacterial disease (7)
 18 Article used in part exchange rated badly at one’s place of businesses (5-2)
 20 A second teaches differently, perhaps, depending on the particular circumstances (2,3,4,3,2) AS THE CASE MAY BE
 23 Strip of land shot in pale sun (9) PENINSULA
 24 Not together in a district (5)
 25 Actress, after having stitch in side, returned (3,4)
 26 Land in Preston I acquired (7) ESTONIA
 
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 1 View of expert opposite (4,2,4) FACE TO FACE
 2 Article on extremely miserable topic (5) THEME
 3 Against carrying on – old Shakespearean merchant (7) ANTONIO
 4 Where money may be held in cliffhanging tale? (8,7) SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
 5 And the enemy bombed seaport sooner than expected (4,4,2,5) WITH TIME TO SPARE
 6 Short game fish (7)
 7 Repent wildly about glacier where maximum damage may occur (9) EPICENTRE
 8 Born and died in poverty (4)
 12 House plant in a pot I set out (10) POINSETTIA
 14 Is working within to copy enamelware (9)
 17 Add to first of eggs? Hen can, conceivably (7) ENHANCE
 19 Stinging insect moving many in painting (4,3)
 21 Long story about last in clubhouse (5)
 22 Brought up plans for junk mail (4)
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Affording great opportunities, musical wealthy businessmen produced (3,4) FAT CATS
 5 . . . we also back cowboy film (7) WESTERN
 9 Talk about conclusion to bizarre con (5) CHEAT
 10 Dark planet that is seen around noon (9) SATURNINE
 11 Play a ragtime piece (3,11)THE ENTERTAINER
 13 Female film stars bringing agents (7)FACTORS
 15 Distinguished conductor from Rome sat nervously (7) MAESTRO
 16 Reportedly catch a bacterial disease (7)CHOLERA
 18 Article used in part exchange rated badly at one’s place of businesses (5-2)TRADE-IN
 20 A second teaches differently, perhaps, depending on the particular circumstances (2,3,4,3,2) AS THE CASE MAY BE
 23 Strip of land shot in pale sun (9) PENINSULA
 24 Not together in a district (5)APART
 25 Actress, after having stitch in side, returned (3,4)MAE WEST
 26 Land in Preston I acquired (7) ESTONIA
 
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 1 View of expert opposite (4,2,4) FACE TO FACE
 2 Article on extremely miserable topic (5) THEME
 3 Against carrying on – old Shakespearean merchant (7) ANTONIO
 4 Where money may be held in cliffhanging tale? (8,7) SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
 5 And the enemy bombed seaport sooner than expected (4,4,2,5) WITH TIME TO SPARE
 6 Short game fish (7)SARDINE
 7 Repent wildly about glacier where maximum damage may occur (9) EPICENTRE
 8 Born and died in poverty (4)NEED
 12 House plant in a pot I set out (10) POINSETTIA
 14 Is working within to copy enamelware (9)CLOISONNE
 17 Add to first of eggs? Hen can, conceivably (7) ENHANCE
 19 Stinging insect moving many in painting (4,3)ARMY ANT
 21 Long story about last in clubhouse (5)YEARN
 22 Brought up plans for junk mail (4)SPAM
 
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		Across
 1 Cheat company, send money back (3-5)
 5 With concealed weapon, one goes to show geniality (6)
 10 His rolls said to be tastier, perhaps (7)
 11 Drunk ate fancy meal (4,3)
 12 I wander around with some native people (5)
 13 Lessons in lubrication from boy to girl (9)
 14 Marine's from nowhere (3,2,3,4) OUT OF THE BLUE
 18 NASA embraced a weird ritual (5,7) DANSE MACABRE
 21 Separate layer on an old Greek temple... (9)
 23 ...as the old Greek retired in total peace (5)
 24 Group includes Japan, not on peace, it is announced (7)
 25 Not right to feel sad over connection with a cop (7)
 26 Southern army deployed around new Mediterranean port (6)
 27 According to it, years of harshness (8)
 
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 1 Awful, amateurish — is he out of shock? (6)
 2 Old city's said to follow up business tariff (6)
 3 Establish an association (9)
 4 Pick Germans to model, they can be attractive (14) ELECTROMAGNETS
 6 Provocation for a girl to rise, reportedly (5)
 7 Tram moving just like a married woman... (8)
 8 ...Sturdy, serious and determined (8)
 9 Resist Chinaman becoming Tom, Dick or Harry for example (9,5) CHRISTIAN NAMES
 15 Transport — neat and pure by mid-afternoon (9)
 16 A fall is so difficult with obesity (8)
 17 Greatness in finding an option in unfriendly surroundings (8)
 19 Lean and greet from the corners of one's eyes (6)
 20 Buffalo Bill's all over me — that's funny (6)
 22 Waiting endlessly for an invitation to ride along (3,2)
 
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