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		Across
 1 Insults Air Force groups (8) AFFRONTS
 5 Makes a scene: “Book' s top” (4,2)
 9 They put to the proof a small old thriller writer (8)
 10 More ethereal nest’s at right (6)
 12 Declare in cavern (4) AVER
 13 A fish’s escape from governor’s assistant (4-2-4)
 15 Makes sense out of dad’s meteoric raise (4,2)ADDS UP
 17 More clever female’s left out of gossip (5)
 20 Muscle man found almost finally (5) ATLAS
 21 Cold in a lake? Fine! (6)
 24 Benevolent one is hugged by key farmer (10)
 27 In addition, take heads of appropriate Lok Sabha offices (4)
 29 A shot gangster makes at the top (6)
 30 Pat ASEAN trotted out for part of verse (8) ANAPAEST
 31 Specialised vocabularies right out of garrots analysed (6) ARGOTS
 32 A company style altered for liturgical helpers (8)ACOLYTES
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 1 Saga Ma recreated from ancient scriptures (6) AGAMAS
 2 Emulated Izaak Walton-female national’s up, having caught head of haddock (6) FISHED
 3 New youth leader breaking chest (not black) for gem (4) ONYX
 4 Eminence is back for parts of statues (5)
 6 Salesman cutting church material (5)
 7 Tell imaginative tales to friend on how some analgesics may be administered (8)
 8 Sweat over each church feature (8)PERSPIRE
 11 Small, good, eastern tearjerker (6)
 14 Poems held in good esteem (4)ODES
 16 Not-so-common head of school to analyse sentence (6)SPARSE
 17 Clever finds — finds stolen away (4)
 18 Many a rejig around a hard originally antiquarian Buddhism school (8) MAHAYANA
 19 Absorbing Google competitor taking many on time (8) BLOTTING
 22 Least fresh odes Lieutenant recast (6) OLDEST
 23 Union firm has appeal for you and me (6) COITUS
 25 Accustomed to American worker (5) USANT
 26 Greek leader back in charge (5) IONIC
 28 Work on a large stone (4) OPAL
 
 
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		Across
 1 Insults Air Force groups (8) AFFRONTS
 5 Makes a scene: “Book' s top” (4,2)ACTS UP
 9 They put to the proof a small old thriller writer (8)ASSAYERS
 10 More ethereal nest’s at right (6)AERIER
 12 Declare in cavern (4) AVER
 13 A fish’s escape from governor’s assistant (4-2-4)AIDE-DE-CAMP
 15 Makes sense out of dad’s meteoric raise (4,2)ADDS UP
 17 More clever female’s left out of gossip (5)ABLER
 20 Muscle man found almost finally (5) ATLAS
 21 Cold in a lake? Fine! (6)AMERCE
 24 Benevolent one is hugged by key farmer (10)ALTRUISTIC
 27 In addition, take heads of appropriate Lok Sabha offices (4)ALSO
 29 A shot gangster makes at the top (6)APICAL
 30 Pat ASEAN trotted out for part of verse (8) ANAPAEST
 31 Specialised vocabularies right out of garrots analysed (6) ARGOTS
 32 A company style altered for liturgical helpers (8)ACOLYTES
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 1 Saga Ma recreated from ancient scriptures (6) AGAMAS
 2 Emulated Izaak Walton-female national’s up, having caught head of haddock (6) FISHED
 3 New youth leader breaking chest (not black) for gem (4) ONYX
 4 Eminence is back for parts of statues (5)TORSI
 6 Salesman cutting church material (5)CREPE
 7 Tell imaginative tales to friend on how some analgesics may be administered (8)SPINALLY
 8 Sweat over each church feature (8)PERSPIRE
 11 Small, good, eastern tearjerker (6)WEEPIE
 14 Poems held in good esteem (4)ODES
 16 Not-so-common head of school to analyse sentence (6)SPARSE
 17 Clever finds — finds stolen away (4)ARCH
 18 Many a rejig around a hard originally antiquarian Buddhism school (8) MAHAYANA
 19 Absorbing Google competitor taking many on time (8) BLOTTING
 22 Least fresh odes Lieutenant recast (6) OLDEST
 23 Union firm has appeal for you and me (6) COITUS
 25 Accustomed to American worker (5) USANT
 26 Greek leader back in charge (5) IONIC
 28 Work on a large stone (4) OPAL
 
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		Across
 1 Cloudless section distinct (5-3)
 5 A copper confronting servants demonstrates intuition(6)
 9 Preserved meat - sailor’s to complain (4,4)
 10 Iran, an amazing magical land (6) NARNIA
 12 Story swallowed by an immigrant (5)
 13 Force someone to move from vault, gallons having been imbibed (9)
 14 Singer Billie’s producer, one on a tour? (7-5)
 18 Fight ring in nursery rhyme (4,4,4) DING DONG BELL
 21 Work of little merit in vessel,British tanker (9)
 23 United at home against last in league (2,3)
 24 Diamonds put by carton in fridge compartment (6)
 25 Learned to repeat after foremost of lecturers (8)
 26 Approached miserly editor (6)
 27 Sweatier in resort, so to speak (2,2,4)
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 1 One about to leave republic to top the bill with another (2-4)
 2 Cake Alice baked right (6)
 3 Much associated with this outlaw (5,4) ROBIN HOOD
 4 Surely incorrect to include companion, but easy to understand (4-8) USER FRIENDLY
 6 Church member’s appeal (5)
 7 Male duck exposes poisonous plant (8)
 8 You’ll find my charges low! (8)
 11 Fruit began to go off in trucks (12)
 15 Girl in factory, one on little money (9)
 16 A party overcomes tricky point in formal selection of candidate? (8) ADOPTION
 17 Song about a lamia, ultimately an object of loathing (8)
 19 Shortly extra beer will bring confidence (6)
 20 Very bad cut on base of spine (6)
 22 Clean bracing air round region (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Cloudless section distinct (5-3)
 5 A copper confronting servants demonstrates intuition(6) ACUMEN
 9 Preserved meat - sailor’s to complain (4,4)
 10 Iran, an amazing magical land (6) NARNIA
 12 Story swallowed by an immigrant (5)
 13 Force someone to move from vault, gallons having been imbibed (9)
 14 Singer Billie’s producer, one on a tour? (7-5)
 18 Fight ring in nursery rhyme (4,4,4) DING DONG BELL
 21 Work of little merit in vessel,British tanker (9)
 23 United at home against last in league (2,3)
 24 Diamonds put by carton in fridge compartment (6) ICEBOX
 25 Learned to repeat after foremost of lecturers (8) LITERATE
 26 Approached miserly editor (6)
 27 Sweatier in resort, so to speak (2,2,4)
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 1 One about to leave republic to top the bill with another (2-4)
 2 Cake Alice baked right (6) ECLAIR
 3 Much associated with this outlaw (5,4) ROBIN HOOD
 4 Surely incorrect to include companion, but easy to understand (4-8) USER FRIENDLY
 6 Church member’s appeal (5)
 7 Male duck exposes poisonous plant (8) MANDRAKE
 8 You’ll find my charges low! (8)
 11 Fruit began to go off in trucks (12)
 15 Girl in factory, one on little money (9)
 16 A party overcomes tricky point in formal selection of candidate? (8) ADOPTION
 17 Song about a lamia, ultimately an object of loathing (8)
 19 Shortly extra beer will bring confidence (6)
 20 Very bad cut on base of spine (6)
 22 Clean bracing air round region (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Cloudless section distinct (5-3)CLEAR-CUT
 5 A copper confronting servants demonstrates intuition(6) ACUMEN
 9 Preserved meat - sailor’s to complain (4,4)
 10 Iran, an amazing magical land (6) NARNIA
 12 Story swallowed by an immigrant (5)
 13 Force someone to move from vault, gallons having been imbibed (9)
 14 Singer Billie’s producer, one on a tour? (7-5)
 18 Fight ring in nursery rhyme (4,4,4) DING DONG BELL
 21 Work of little merit in vessel,British tanker (9)POTBOILER
 23 United at home against last in league (2,3)
 24 Diamonds put by carton in fridge compartment (6) ICEBOX
 25 Learned to repeat after foremost of lecturers (8) LITERATE
 26 Approached miserly editor (6)NEARED
 27 Sweatier in resort, so to speak (2,2,4)
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 1 One about to leave republic to top the bill with another (2-4)
 2 Cake Alice baked right (6) ECLAIR
 3 Much associated with this outlaw (5,4) ROBIN HOOD
 4 Surely incorrect to include companion, but easy to understand (4-8) USER FRIENDLY
 6 Church member’s appeal (5)
 7 Male duck exposes poisonous plant (8) MANDRAKE
 8 You’ll find my charges low! (8)
 11 Fruit began to go off in trucks (12)
 15 Girl in factory, one on little money (9)
 16 A party overcomes tricky point in formal selection of candidate? (8) ADOPTION
 17 Song about a lamia, ultimately an object of loathing (8)ANATHEMA
 19 Shortly extra beer will bring confidence (6)
 20 Very bad cut on base of spine (6)
 22 Clean bracing air round region (5)OZONE
 
 
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		Across
 1 Cloudless section distinct (5-3)CLEAR-CUT
 5 A copper confronting servants demonstrates intuition(6) ACUMEN
 9 Preserved meat - sailor’s to complain (4,4) SALT BEEF
 10 Iran, an amazing magical land (6) NARNIA
 12 Story swallowed by an immigrant (5) ALIEN
 13 Force someone to move from vault, gallons having been imbibed (9) FROGMARCH
 14 Singer Billie’s producer, one on a tour? (7-5) HOLIDAY-MAKER
 18 Fight ring in nursery rhyme (4,4,4) DING DONG BELL
 21 Work of little merit in vessel,British tanker (9)POTBOILER
 23 United at home against last in league (2,3) IN ONE
 24 Diamonds put by carton in fridge compartment (6) ICEBOX
 25 Learned to repeat after foremost of lecturers (8) LITERATE
 26 Approached miserly editor (6)NEARED
 27 Sweatier in resort, so to speak (2,2,4) AS IT WERE
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 1 One about to leave republic to top the bill with another (2-4)  CO-STAR
 2 Cake Alice baked right (6) ECLAIR
 3 Much associated with this outlaw (5,4) ROBIN HOOD
 4 Surely incorrect to include companion, but easy to understand (4-8) USER FRIENDLY
 6 Church member’s appeal (5) CHARM
 7 Male duck exposes poisonous plant (8) MANDRAKE
 8 You’ll find my charges low! (8) NEATHERD
 11 Fruit began to go off in trucks (12) LOGANBERRIES
 15 Girl in factory, one on little money (9) MILLICENT
 16 A party overcomes tricky point in formal selection of candidate? (8) ADOPTION
 17 Song about a lamia, ultimately an object of loathing (8)ANATHEMA
 19 Shortly extra beer will bring confidence (6) MORALE
 20 Very bad cut on base of spine (6) SEVERE
 22 Clean bracing air round region (5)OZONE
 
 
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		Across
 1 The kind of locker for East Side fop in distress (4-7)
 9 Binding a country? (7)
 10 By speech, Mulligan doesn’t start squirming (7)
 11 Carry minute symbol (5)
 12 Sailor, with dye worker, is a teetotalling type (9) ABSTAINER
 13 Deeply involved with taking rook in opener (5)
 15 Stop fighting in rough, fierce sea (9)
 18 Look after brilliant duck (6,3)
 21 French? Yes, cook quickly! (3-2)
 22 One will be playing amidst art (9) DRAMATIST
 24 Join by just accepting the last of gathering (5)
 26 Antispetic emergency room is in fashion, we hear (7)
 27 More than one giant company, see, takes ship with interest (7)
 28 Break sees me returning in a fluster (11)
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 1 What Hamlet said was rotten in Denmark (9) SOMETHING
 2 Prime tree on street (5)
 3 What you do with this puzzle? Rot! (9)
 4 Dull as no poem can be (7)
 5 One lassie’s wandering in Central European region (7)
 6 Country vehicle? (5)
 7 In sum, new bird in waterfront (8)
 8 Denigration from this lurker (4)
 14 Up to long periods of cultivations (8)
 16 By a measure, I will get into repute at home in France (2,7)
 17 It’s a nice way to refer to something that is unmentionable (9)
 19 Famous nine met in trouble (7) EMINENT
 20 Orient cretin has fallen to tempting person (7) ENTICER
 22 Record find not finished (4)
 23 An out-of-place defence (5)
 25 Stop going round son for sticky substance (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 The kind of locker for East Side fop in distress (4-7) SAFE DEPOSIT
 9 Binding a country? (7)
 10 By speech, Mulligan doesn’t start squirming (7) LINGUAL
 11 Carry minute symbol (5)
 12 Sailor, with dye worker, is a teetotalling type (9) ABSTAINER
 13 Deeply involved with taking rook in opener (5)
 15 Stop fighting in rough, fierce sea (9) CEASEFIRE
 18 Look after brilliant duck (6,3)
 21 French? Yes, cook quickly! (3-2) FRY UP
 22 One will be playing amidst art (9) DRAMATIST
 24 Join by just accepting the last of gathering (5)
 26 Antispetic emergency room is in fashion, we hear (7)
 27 More than one giant company, see, takes ship with interest (7) COLOSSI
 28 Break sees me returning in a fluster (11)
 
 Down
 1 What Hamlet said was rotten in Denmark (9) SOMETHING
 2 Prime tree on street (5)
 3 What you do with this puzzle? Rot! (9)
 4 Dull as no poem can be (7)
 5 One lassie’s wandering in Central European region (7)
 6 Country vehicle? (5)
 7 In sum, new bird in waterfront (8)
 8 Denigration from this lurker (4)
 14 Up to long periods of cultivations (8)
 16 By a measure, I will get into repute at home in France (2,7)
 17 It’s a nice way to refer to something that is unmentionable (9)
 19 Famous nine met in trouble (7) EMINENT
 20 Orient cretin has fallen to tempting person (7) ENTICER
 22 Record find not finished (4)
 23 An out-of-place defence (5)
 25 Stop going round son for sticky substance (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 The kind of locker for East Side fop in distress (4-7) SAFE DEPOSIT
 9 Binding a country? (7) MOROCCO
 10 By speech, Mulligan doesn’t start squirming (7) LINGUAL
 11 Carry minute symbol (5) TOTEM
 12 Sailor, with dye worker, is a teetotalling type (9) ABSTAINER
 13 Deeply involved with taking rook in opener (5) INTRO
 15 Stop fighting in rough, fierce sea (9) CEASEFIRE
 18 Look after brilliant duck (6,3) GOLDEN EYE
 21 French? Yes, cook quickly! (3-2) FRY UP
 22 One will be playing amidst art (9) DRAMATIST
 24 Join by just accepting the last of gathering (5) MERGE
 26 Antispetic emergency room is in fashion, we hear (7)
 27 More than one giant company, see, takes ship with interest (7) COLOSSI
 28 Break sees me returning in a fluster (11)
 
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 1 What Hamlet said was rotten in Denmark (9) SOMETHING
 2 Prime tree on street (5)
 3 What you do with this puzzle? Rot! (9)
 4 Dull as no poem can be (7)
 5 One lassie’s wandering in Central European region (7)
 6 Country vehicle? (5)
 7 In sum, new bird in waterfront (8)
 8 Denigration from this lurker (4)
 14 Up to long periods of cultivations (8)
 16 By a measure, I will get into repute at home in France (2,7)
 17 It’s a nice way to refer to something that is unmentionable (9)
 19 Famous nine met in trouble (7) EMINENT
 20 Orient cretin has fallen to tempting person (7) ENTICER
 22 Record find not finished (4)
 23 An out-of-place defence (5)
 25 Stop going round son for sticky substance (5)