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 9 Mean things about death, for example? (5,10)VITAL STATISTICS
 10 “The French are good in France”— describes article in Asian country (7) LEBANON
 12 Edge, that is, by the way, most covered with ice (7) RIMIEST
 13 Note: C303NI forms bacteria (9) GONOCOCCI
 14 Move right then hard left from home (5)
 15 Extremely fair easterner, one found in fair with royal clothes (7)
 18 Capital of Yemen’s founder edges away with American capital (7) YAOUNDE
 21 Confused foe wears empty bag (5)
 23 Pretentious commissioner absolving last two debts (9)
 25 Within the house, kids… (7)
 26 … email drunk editor about drink (7) LIMEADE
 29 Running cheetah slain! Run for cover (6,9) HEALTH INSURANCE
 
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 1 Eggs, all essentially egg shaped (4)
 2 Hit back after son is hit (4)
 3 Auditor to clean one state that’s clean (8)
 4 National virtue describing national leader (6)
 5 Engineer entirely lost money for time, lots of time (8)
 6 Nuclei some researchers found could be nuclear (6)
 7 Top cover that’s not on top? (8)
 8 Figuratively speaking, a trial with woman requires little energy, resourcefulness and evasion (2, 2, 4) AS IT WERE
 11 Escape from animal that’s escaping from horned animal (5)
 15 Unsatisfactory massage by one timid boy at the centre (8)
 16 Wide rift mysteriously covered by rift giving cover (4-4)
 17 Relating to sound of sound pigeon’s sounds during a fit (8)
 19 Playing mantra? Encore! Encore! (4,4)
 20 Scholar starts to drive rick up into drive (5)
 22 Go round or maybe around young king (6)
 24 Young people brought up to be social (6)
 27 Maybe Agony caused a nut to go nuts (4)
 28 Always used to express astonishment (4)
 
 
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		Across
 9 Mean things about death, for example? (5,10) VITAL STATISTICS
 10 “The French are good in France”— describes article in Asian country (7) LEBANON
 12 Edge, that is, by the way, most covered with ice (7) RIMIEST
 13 Note: C303NI forms bacteria (9) GONOCOCCI
 14 Move right then hard left from home (5)
 15 Extremely fair easterner, one found in fair with royal clothes (7)
 18 Capital of Yemen’s founder edges away with American capital (7) YAOUNDE
 21 Confused foe wears empty bag (5)
 23 Pretentious commissioner absolving last two debts (9)
 25 Within the house, kids… (7)
 26 … email drunk editor about drink (7) LIMEADE
 29 Running cheetah slain! Run for cover (6,9) HEALTH INSURANCE
 
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 1 Eggs, all essentially egg shaped (4) OVAL
 2 Hit back after son is hit (4)
 3 Auditor to clean one state that’s clean (8)
 4 National virtue describing national leader (6)
 5 Engineer entirely lost money for time, lots of time (8) ETERNITY
 6 Nuclei some researchers found could be nuclear (6)
 7 Top cover that’s not on top? (8)
 8 Figuratively speaking, a trial with woman requires little energy, resourcefulness and evasion (2, 2, 4) AS IT WERE
 11 Escape from animal that’s escaping from horned animal (5)
 15 Unsatisfactory massage by one timid boy at the centre (8)
 16 Wide rift mysteriously covered by rift giving cover (4-4)
 17 Relating to sound of sound pigeon’s sounds during a fit (8)
 19 Playing mantra? Encore! Encore! (4,4) ONCE MORE
 20 Scholar starts to drive rick up into drive (5)
 22 Go round or maybe around young king (6)
 24 Young people brought up to be social (6)
 27 Maybe Agony caused a nut to go nuts (4) AUNT
 28 Always used to express astonishment (4)
 
 
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		Across
 9 Mean things about death, for example? (5,10) VITAL STATISTICS
 10 “The French are good in France”— describes article in Asian country (7) LEBANON
 12 Edge, that is, by the way, most covered with ice (7) RIMIEST
 13 Note: C303NI forms bacteria (9) GONOCOCCI
 14 Move right then hard left from home (5) ROUSE
 15 Extremely fair easterner, one found in fair with royal clothes (7) REGALIA
 18 Capital of Yemen’s founder edges away with American capital (7) YAOUNDE
 21 Confused foe wears empty bag (5) BEFOG
 23 Pretentious commissioner absolving last two debts (9) OFFICIOUS
 25 Within the house, kids… (7)
 26 … email drunk editor about drink (7) LIMEADE
 29 Running cheetah slain! Run for cover (6,9) HEALTH INSURANCE
 
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 1 Eggs, all essentially egg shaped (4) OVAL
 2 Hit back after son is hit (4)
 3 Auditor to clean one state that’s clean (8)
 4 National virtue describing national leader (6)
 5 Engineer entirely lost money for time, lots of time (8)
 6 Nuclei some researchers found could be nuclear (6)
 7 Top cover that’s not on top? (8)
 8 Figuratively speaking, a trial with woman requires little energy, resourcefulness and evasion (2, 2, 4) AS IT WERE
 11 Escape from animal that’s escaping from horned animal (5)
 15 Unsatisfactory massage by one timid boy at the centre (8)
 16 Wide rift mysteriously covered by rift giving cover (4-4)
 17 Relating to sound of sound pigeon’s sounds during a fit (8)
 19 Playing mantra? Encore! Encore! (4,4) ONCE MORE
 20 Scholar starts to drive rick up into drive (5)
 22 Go round or maybe around young king (6)
 24 Young people brought up to be social (6)
 27 Maybe Agony caused a nut to go nuts (4) AUNT
 28 Always used to express astonishment (4)
 
 
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		Across
 9 Mean things about death, for example? (5,10) VITAL STATISTICS
 10 “The French are good in France”— describes article in Asian country (7) LEBANON
 12 Edge, that is, by the way, most covered with ice (7) RIMIEST
 13 Note: C303NI forms bacteria (9) GONOCOCCI
 14 Move right then hard left from home (5) ROUSE
 15 Extremely fair easterner, one found in fair with royal clothes (7) REGALIA
 18 Capital of Yemen’s founder edges away with American capital (7) YAOUNDE
 21 Confused foe wears empty bag (5) BEFOG
 23 Pretentious commissioner absolving last two debts (9) OFFICIOUS
 25 Within the house, kids… (7) INWARDS
 26 … email drunk editor about drink (7) LIMEADE
 29 Running cheetah slain! Run for cover (6,9) HEALTH INSURANCE
 
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 1 Eggs, all essentially egg shaped (4) OVAL
 2 Hit back after son is hit (4) STAB
 3 Auditor to clean one state that’s clean (8)
 4 National virtue describing national leader (6) ETHNIC
 5 Engineer entirely lost money for time, lots of time (8)
 6 Nuclei some researchers found could be nuclear (6)
 7 Top cover that’s not on top? (8)
 8 Figuratively speaking, a trial with woman requires little energy, resourcefulness and evasion (2, 2, 4) AS IT WERE
 11 Escape from animal that’s escaping from horned animal (5)
 15 Unsatisfactory massage by one timid boy at the centre (8)
 16 Wide rift mysteriously covered by rift giving cover (4-4) GIFT WRAP
 17 Relating to sound of sound pigeon’s sounds during a fit (8)
 19 Playing mantra? Encore! Encore! (4,4) ONCE MORE
 20 Scholar starts to drive rick up into drive (5)
 22 Go round or maybe around young king (6)
 24 Young people brought up to be social (6)
 27 Maybe Agony caused a nut to go nuts (4) AUNT
 28 Always used to express astonishment (4)
 
 
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		Across
 9 Mean things about death, for example? (5,10) VITAL STATISTICS
 10 “The French are good in France”— describes article in Asian country (7) LEBANON
 12 Edge, that is, by the way, most covered with ice (7) RIMIEST
 13 Note: C303NI forms bacteria (9) GONOCOCCI
 14 Move right then hard left from home (5) ROUSE
 15 Extremely fair easterner, one found in fair with royal clothes (7) REGALIA
 18 Capital of Yemen’s founder edges away with American capital (7) YAOUNDE
 21 Confused foe wears empty bag (5) BEFOG
 23 Pretentious commissioner absolving last two debts (9) OFFICIOUS
 25 Within the house, kids… (7)INWARDS
 26 … email drunk editor about drink (7) LIMEADE
 29 Running cheetah slain! Run for cover (6,9) HEALTH INSURANCE
 
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 1 Eggs, all essentially egg shaped (4) OVAL
 2 Hit back after son is hit (4)
 3 Auditor to clean one state that’s clean (8)
 4 National virtue describing national leader (6)
 5 Engineer entirely lost money for time, lots of time (8)
 6 Nuclei some researchers found could be nuclear (6)
 7 Top cover that’s not on top? (8)SIDEBURN
 8 Figuratively speaking, a trial with woman requires little energy, resourcefulness and evasion (2, 2, 4) AS IT WERE
 11 Escape from animal that’s escaping from horned animal (5)ELOPE
 15 Unsatisfactory massage by one timid boy at the centre (8)
 16 Wide rift mysteriously covered by rift giving cover (4-4)
 17 Relating to sound of sound pigeon’s sounds during a fit (8)ACOUSTIC
 19 Playing mantra? Encore! Encore! (4,4) ONCE MORE
 20 Scholar starts to drive rick up into drive (5)
 22 Go round or maybe around young king (6)
 24 Young people brought up to be social (6)
 27 Maybe Agony caused a nut to go nuts (4) AUNT
 28 Always used to express astonishment (4)
 
 
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		Across
 9 Mean things about death, for example? (5,10) VITAL STATISTICS
 10 “The French are good in France”— describes article in Asian country (7) LEBANON
 12 Edge, that is, by the way, most covered with ice (7) RIMIEST
 13 Note: C303NI forms bacteria (9) GONOCOCCI
 14 Move right then hard left from home (5) ROUSE
 15 Extremely fair easterner, one found in fair with royal clothes (7) REGALIA
 18 Capital of Yemen’s founder edges away with American capital (7) YAOUNDE
 21 Confused foe wears empty bag (5) BEFOG
 23 Pretentious commissioner absolving last two debts (9) OFFICIOUS
 25 Within the house, kids… (7)INWARDS
 26 … email drunk editor about drink (7) LIMEADE
 29 Running cheetah slain! Run for cover (6,9) HEALTH INSURANCE
 
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 1 Eggs, all essentially egg shaped (4) OVAL
 2 Hit back after son is hit (4)STAB
 3 Auditor to clean one state that’s clean (8)CLINICAL
 4 National virtue describing national leader (6)ETHNIC
 5 Engineer entirely lost money for time, lots of time (8)ETERNITY
 6 Nuclei some researchers found could be nuclear (6)ISOMER
 7 Top cover that’s not on top? (8)SIDEBURN
 8 Figuratively speaking, a trial with woman requires little energy, resourcefulness and evasion (2, 2, 4) AS IT WERE
 11 Escape from animal that’s escaping from horned animal (5)ELOPE
 15 Unsatisfactory massage by one timid boy at the centre (8)RUBBISHY
 16 Wide rift mysteriously covered by rift giving cover (4-4)GIFT-WRAP
 17 Relating to sound of sound pigeon’s sounds during a fit (8)ACOUSTIC
 19 Playing mantra? Encore! Encore! (4,4) ONCE MORE
 20 Scholar starts to drive rick up into drive (5)DRUID
 22 Go round or maybe around young king (6)GYRATE
 24 Young people brought up to be social (6)FOLKSY
 27 Maybe Agony caused a nut to go nuts (4) AUNT
 28 Always used to express astonishment (4)EVER
 
 :clap::clap::clap: The idea of using the same word twice in the clues is both new and interesting!
 
 
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		Across
 1 Poorer returns to claim Chief’s head by conditional contract (6)
 4 Leave what Spiffytrix used to do (3,5)
 10 Succumbed to false offer hiding original legal limitations (4,3)
 11 Release pressure after clan riot in America (7)
 12* With knight retiring, Rajput warrior king’s endangered (3,1,4)
 13 Ultimate glue to join surface (6)
 15 Webb signals with flags (4)
 17 A politician earns about five hundred from Centre of Commerce & Industry (9)
 20 Lack of motion due to onset of sexually transmitted disease (9)
 21 Speed-controlling Spinner? (4)
 24 Call from the East to protect animal sent back from a foreign locale (6)
 25 Accepts holy man’s mantra since adopting church (8)
 28 Quickly alter a hint with a bit of software engineering (2,5)
 29 Operator ably rowing ships manufactured at Navy bases? (7)
 30 Round end? (8)
 31 Lo! Arm chewed up by Suarez’s front teeth! (6)
 
 Down
 1 Imposes English army on Spanish capital (8)
 2 Kind of cool new way to introduce a series (5)
 3, 26 It may eliminate ambiguity in “He called Spinner, a cricketer and a setter.” (6,5)
 5 Some science tuition case (4)
 6 Fake sac designed to cover Mysterio’s head? (4,4)
 7 Adjust tail compass (9)
 8 Mother-in-law’s 2, ex-wife’s 1 (6)
 9 Expecting noise about upcoming thinker (9)
 14 So a tennis broadcast’s a crowd puller (9)
 16 Promise to wed crush at brothel (9)
 18 With Spinner in, spell is bowled … (8)
 19 … to squeeze, with specialist’s tips (8)
 22 Help cover difference in height (6)
 23 Rome: By design, it takes nine months to come to life (6)
 27 Turn down love after probe (4)
 
 Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle5894024.ece
 
 
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		Across
 1 Poorer returns to claim Chief’s head by conditional contract (6)
 4 Leave what Spiffytrix used to do (3,5)
 10 Succumbed to false offer hiding original legal limitations (4,3)
 11 Release pressure after clan riot in America (7)
 12* With knight retiring, Rajput warrior king’s endangered (3,1,4)
 13 Ultimate glue to join surface (6)
 15 Webb signals with flags (4)
 17 A politician earns about five hundred from Centre of Commerce & Industry (9)
 20 Lack of motion due to onset of sexually transmitted disease (9)
 21 Speed-controlling Spinner? (4)
 24 Call from the East to protect animal sent back from a foreign locale (6)
 25 Accepts holy man’s mantra since adopting church (8) STOMACHS
 28 Quickly alter a hint with a bit of software engineering (2,5)
 29 Operator ably rowing ships manufactured at Navy bases? (7)
 30 Round end? (8)
 31 Lo! Arm chewed up by Suarez’s front teeth! (6)
 
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 1 Imposes English army on Spanish capital (8)
 2 Kind of cool new way to introduce a series (5)
 3, 26 It may eliminate ambiguity in “He called Spinner, a cricketer and a setter.” (6,5)
 5 Some science tuition case (4) ETUI
 6 Fake sac designed to cover Mysterio’s head? (4,4) FACE MASK
 7 Adjust tail compass (9)
 8 Mother-in-law’s 2, ex-wife’s 1 (6)
 9 Expecting noise about upcoming thinker (9)
 14 So a tennis broadcast’s a crowd puller (9)
 16 Promise to wed crush at brothel (9)
 18 With Spinner in, spell is bowled … (8)
 19 … to squeeze, with specialist’s tips (8)
 22 Help cover difference in height (6)
 23 Rome: By design, it takes nine months to come to life (6) EMBRYO
 27 Turn down love after probe (4)
 
 
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		Sorry folks, all the easy ones taken... :wave: 
 
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		Across
 1 Poorer returns to claim Chief’s head by conditional contract (6)
 4 Leave what Spiffytrix used to do (3,5)
 10 Succumbed to false offer hiding original legal limitations (4,3)
 11 Release pressure after clan riot in America (7)
 12* With knight retiring, Rajput warrior king’s endangered (3,1,4)
 13 Ultimate glue to join surface (6)
 15 Webb signals with flags (4)
 17 A politician earns about five hundred from Centre of Commerce & Industry (9) AMPERSAND
 20 Lack of motion due to onset of sexually transmitted disease (9)
 21 Speed-controlling Spinner? (4)
 24 Call from the East to protect animal sent back from a foreign locale (6)
 25 Accepts holy man’s mantra since adopting church (8) STOMACHS
 28 Quickly alter a hint with a bit of software engineering (2,5)
 29 Operator ably rowing ships manufactured at Navy bases? (7)
 30 Round end? (8) FULLSTOP
 31 Lo! Arm chewed up by Suarez’s front teeth! (6)
 
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 1 Imposes English army on Spanish capital (8)
 2 Kind of cool new way to introduce a series (5) COLON
 3, 26 It may eliminate ambiguity in “He called Spinner, a cricketer and a setter.” (6,5) OXFORD COMMA
 5 Some science tuition case (4) ETUI
 6 Fake sac designed to cover Mysterio’s head? (4,4) FACE MASK
 7 Adjust tail compass (9)
 8 Mother-in-law’s 2, ex-wife’s 1 (6)
 9 Expecting noise about upcoming thinker (9)
 14 So a tennis broadcast’s a crowd puller (9)
 16 Promise to wed crush at brothel (9)
 18 With Spinner in, spell is bowled … (8)
 19 … to squeeze, with specialist’s tips (8)
 22 Help cover difference in height (6)
 23 Rome: By design, it takes nine months to come to life (6) EMBRYO
 27 Turn down love after probe (4)