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Fast car is one one puts into reverse with hesitation (5) Picture a layer of dust (4)
Pleased with oneself, sticks it back (4)
Powerless to make it, top men have to be shifted (8) Imaginative use of cooler if clue isn’t quite worked out (8) Take notice out of the editorial (4)
Offensive patronising of science no don’s responsible for (13) A bit of land one can make a plan of (4)
Amuse oneself with a pastime and make it again (8) Nonet played for Mum at memorial (8)
Vain show of work shortly returned by politician (4)
It is found in DNA, to the embarrassment of the French (4)
It is not in any way to sound like specialised skill (5)
The trouble with the back of the album might disappear (7) The set of sails is boring where oil is concerned (3)
It’s the principal church if it’s around the East (5)
Drive off the Sappers with what beats (7)
Well, it’s only a temporary attack (3)
Make it clean and cut it like a 13 (5)
The younger son is studying to be an officer (5) Hurry with which he sat it out (5)
Sawbones might go out with nurse (7)
When condition is most favourable for MoT, I’m up to it (7) Look-see finishes off the unattached (5)
The snag is, it’s what the fisherman brings home (5) Take advantage of it being in various experiments (3) What animal puts to ground starts padding as well (3)