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3 Golfing suit? ( 5) 8 They’re unable to fly from New Zealand ( 5) 10 Evidently he made capital love ( 5)

11 Sailor giving thanks at the end of the war ( 3) 12 Stereotyped, outwardly, as a charger ( 5) 13 Lengthen a sentence? ( 7) 15 Original piece of fiction ( 5) 18 Long distance from the end of a road ( 3) 19 Worship one in a dream, possibly ( 6)

21 Large area left on the map of Canada ( 7)

22 Vigilant fighting Yankee ( 4) 23 Instruments for playing an air on key ( 4) 24 Maligned for being plastered! ( 7)

26 Garments sold in pubs? ( 6) 29 He may well be suspended ( 3)

31 Foreign gentleman of Norse origin? ( 5)

32 Chooses as one likes ( 4,3) 34 Another name for Bruce ( 5) 35 Well refuted! ( 3) 36 Figures to go to Los Angeles for a house ( 5) 37 Preferring meat, one makes awful toast ( 5)

38 Whack with a rolled up

Times ( 5)

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1 Manual covers ( 5)

2 It makes light of being a beetle ( 7) 4 Reluctant to give a fortune for a hotel ( 4)

5 After extremes of bother, Edna upsets her ( 6)

6 Sin city ( 5)

7 Lady Guinevere’s indignant response! ( 5)

9 Cold, maybe, but it starts warm ( 3)

12 Shouts for a dairy product in a vessel ( 7)

14 The bill for drinks or some eatables ( 3)

16 It’s clear, even if you stutter a lot ( 5)

17 Elders have no right to rejoin the Premiership club ( 5) 19 Enthusiastic cry of a youngster following a race ( 7) 20 A nation religiously on guard, perhaps ( 5)

21 Organ producing gas ( 5) 23 Computerised assembly of wee bits ( 7)

24 Master switch for the current ( 6)

25 Animal on toast? ( 3)

27 In a screwy style, he gets £ 59 ( 5)

28 As purchased with plenty of bread? ( 5)

30 Such explorers go to the ends of the earth ( 5) 32 Good little boy, but apt to bite! ( 4)

33 Behold, following a leader of fashion, there’s a girl ( 3)

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