CRYPTIC CLUES

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In every way, whenever there’s been a census (2,3,6) In business, myself, to make money (6) Because given tip about, back, with monetary gain (6) A trip on the merry-go-round? (4) Something you wouldn’t be without (9) Stop at turning cool by mid-morning’ (5) Spat it out very noisily (4) Anticipate the van will come to a standstill (9) Shop on the way round again (5) Hurry up and water the plant (9) I’m new, so out to be charming (7) In the chest, folded, there’s a bag (6) Telephone connection required for job (4) Ship hugging river shores (5) Back inside, forearmed (4) Eats — the fat Friar’s vice (5,2) On day one, fish (4) One-sidedly, with justification (7) Laugh like a drain? (6) Said central part is uncultivated area (5) Shuts up and accelerates? (7) Rub out, for instance, the number entered (4) Complain about vehicle parking next to (4) Bert and Les, trained singers (7) Be frightened by animal, about to retreat (5) Dolly is the girl looking after the children (6) Cheat, concealing, in false base, lights (7) — fly! (4) Ready to take rest, curled up — in baskets? (7) Women are silly to dress in (4) Deign to, when bribe is brought round (5) I left out a nine and a girl’s name (4) Doesn’t stay for tea? (6) Awful female given severe scolding (7) Rod is his father. An unpleasant person (3,2,1,3) Lie, toys strewn around, right inside (5) The herald will bring a package in to her (9) Hands back, in exchange (4) The snag to having a pet: little companion (5) Do they go round with guns? (9) Get your head out of the way, Donald! (4) I’ll delete the apostrophe (6) Making work into play by choice (6) Don’t feel well and stay home from school (2,3,2,4)

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