The Brain Teaser
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Certainly what “unanimously” conveys (2,3,5)
Shoot at the ring, Murphy! (6)
A great victory, as time has shown (4)
For fear there's a newly-arrived patient (4,2,4)
She goes back to the start of the Christian era (3)
Mean to retain one couple (4)
The cops ran everybody in for providing food (7)
Not having left one behind in the event (4) I'm losing time through going round for him (5)
Gave a drink to, in bed (5)
Suggest there will be a strike round about the end of autumn (4)
What happens if there's an escape? (7) Struck by, we're told, and very interested (4) In the romance, about five survive (3)
Where the maids are locked up (6,4) Concerned with a number always popular with gamblers (4)
Figure Leonard is wrong about the girl (6) Cured, is reformed (4,6) 1.
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Get the people in, but nothing turned up in the river (8)
Talk and the sound of footsteps (6)
As a jumper, he's no good (7)
Yes, on the whole it does relieve (5)
Are in bad standing (4)
The A, too (8)
Argued it should be discarded (8)
Tie up and flog (4)
Had noticed the painting spoken of (4) Long to get into a really good hotel (4) On the side of right, you announce (8)
The man therein is not free (8)
Measure, with an arm, the cavity inside (4) He won't take the case now he's in business (8)
“A bolt!” you say furiously (7)
The bridge creates friction (6)
Try to bag a duck? (5)
Puncture that's a nuisance (4) 1 Threat; 5 Rather; 8 Olive; 9 Rimini; 10 Callow; 11 Lapse; 14 Flag down; 16 Tramps; 18 Damning evidence; 20 Teaser; 22 Heartens; 25 Carol; 27 Presto; 28 Answer; 29 Rates; 30 Rotund; 31 Hounds.
1 Tariff; 2 Rime; 3 Toil-worn; 4 Dispense charity; 5 Recent; 6 Hold; 7 Rowers; 12 Agonise; 13 Parents; 15 Leave; 17 Pecan; 19 In a flash; 20 Temper; 21 Record; 23 Scores; 24 Rest; 26 Owen.