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1 Die down (5)

4 Handcuffs (8)

9 Unoccupied (6)

14 Arm support (5)

15 Make a reputation­damaging mistake (4,4,8) 17 Rugby formation (5) 18 Menagerie (3)

19 Book (7)

20 Grabbing (9)

21 Expensive (6)

24 Banned (9)

25 Snuggle down (6)

26 Myth (6)

29 Plotting a course for the driver (10)

31 Stitched edge (3)

32 Derided (6)

33 Extinct bird (4)

35 Chopping tool (3)

37 Close (4)

39 Spoke out against (9) 40 Renovate (9)

41 Was involved in espionage (5)

42 City in Scotland (8) 47 Charade (8)

51 Thick cushion (5) 55 Comes into (anag)(9) 56 Vigorous (9)

58 Church seats (4)

59 Fifth note (3)

60 Bird of peace (4)

61 Blown instrument (6) 62 French yes (3)

63 Irritate intensely, infuriate (10)

66 Monotony (6)

67 Pockmarked (6)

69 Bestowed (9)

72 Hidden shooter (6) 73 Musical note (9)

75 Pirate’s sword (7)

77 Metal container (3) 80 Quarrel (5)

81 Subject that always leads to an argument (4,2,10)

82 Defamation (5)

83 Shelled insect (6)

84 Enjoyed (8)

85 Leaves (5)

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2 Graceful dancer (9)

3 Heading (5)

5 As well (4)

6 Decorated (7)

7 Exaggerate excessivel­y (3,2,2,5)

8 Slow-moving animal (5) 9 Scandinavi­an raiders (7) 10 Play’s actors (4)

11 Lacking breadth (6)

12 Effervesce­nt (5)

13 Snubbed (7)

14 Infatuated (7)

16 Don’t ever give up (5,3,3)

22 Eyesight (6)

23 Sign for public display (7)

24 Batter-coated morsel (7)

25 Wanderers (6)

27 Feeling (7)

28 Young cow (6)

30 Depressed (4)

32 Worth (5)

34 Yellow pigment (5)

36 Court order (4)

38 Wheel centre (3) 42 Winning (5)

43 Developed over time (7)

44 Fate, destiny (4)

45 Newspaper boss (6) 46 Search (5)

48 Way out in an emergency (6,5)

49 Passed away (7)

50 Intimidate (3)

51 Lettering guide (7)

52 See (6)

53 He wrote Through The Looking Glass (5,7)

54 Eye amorously (4)

57 Merchant (6)

64 Carry (9)

65 3OD\ RU ¿OP ZLWK VRQJV (7)

66 6PDOO ÀRZ

68 Vibrate (7)

70 Beginners (7)

71 Paltry (6)

72 Social climbers (5)

74 Interior (5)

76 Liquid rubber (5)

78 Warm (4)

79 Long ago (4)

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