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10. Colognes (10) 11. Highly charged (8) 13. Infuriating (12) 14. Solution (6) 16. Overstating (11) 18. Arithmetical (7) 20. Revolves (7) 22. Landlord (11) 23. Nooks and ... (8) 26. Units of relative loudness (8) 30. Discounting (7,4) 31. Irons (7) 34. Never-ending (7) 35. Cavalcades (11) 36. Acquits (6) 38. Gold, ... and myrrh (12) 41. Affixes (8) 42. Talked down to (10)
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1. Wrongdoer (8) 2. Clouding of lens (8) 3. Plummet (4) 4. Innards (8) 5. Inevitability (9) 6. Trout lure (3) 7. Religious figure (4) 8. Hinged moat crossing (10) 9. Points records (10) 12. Chess pieces (7) 15. Hay fever reaction (6) 17. Alertness (9) 19. Sulkiness (9) 21. Paddle (3) 23. Business-related (10) 24. Amicable settlements (10) 25. Inundate (6) 27. Perjure oneself (3) 28. Bronze coins (7) 29. Poor sleeper (9) 31. First performance (8) 32. Lack of speed (8) 33. Dangles (8) 37. Torture device (4) 39. Common currency sub-unit (4) 40. Bunk (3)
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10. Inferior newspaper in France features top-selling perfumes (10) 11. Thrilling description of an eel (8) 13. Former partner found separating unexpectedly extremely annoying (12) 14. Man swerves a bit to test response (6) 16. Turning work into play (11) 18. Unsettled by organised crime seen in Numbers (7) 20. Swivels round to stare (7) 22. Property owner is reigning champion (11) 23. Shouts out to Skull Island captive stuck in crevices (8) 26. Sound measures taken to disguise celeb’s ID (8) 30. Noting broken arm, US chatshow host ends up depressed (7,4) 31. Pushes for use of printing machines (7) 34. Little white tern, allegedly immortal (7) 35. Parades expert in front of vocal court sittings (11) 36. Takes home 100 executive jets (6) 38. Magi gift causes openly expressed anger (12) 41. Annexes for embassy officials (8) 42. Continued to be a regular customer despite being treated like a child (10)
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1. Volunteer to include tip for law-breaker (8) 2. Eye disease leads to falls (8) 3. Ditch doctor before surgical procedure (4) 4. To fix rent troubles takes guts (8) 5. In particular, half the city appears to have confidence (9) 6. Pilot becomes victim of pitcher plant (3) 7. Screen symbol revered in church (4) 8. Castle entry requires tie to be put on prior to card game (10) 9. Tally sheets from 20 clubs, for example (10) 12. Arthur’s men speak of dark times (7) 15. Cold evidence, we hear (6) 17. Drill sergeant’s command calls for mental focus (9) 19. Sullenness shown when 1000 ducks dine on board (9) 21. It is used by one in eight (3) 23. Advertisement relating to trade (10) 24. Resent game being misrepresented in contracts (10) 25. The Lord of the Rings character hides gun parts in swamp (6) 27. Be prone to make false statements (3) 28. Loose change for police officers (7) 29. One who is too often restless? (9) 31. Empire crumbles before queen returns for gala opening (8) 32. Snail’s claim to fame when there’s less snow, perhaps (8) 33. Hangs from bars for a short time (8) 37. Display shelf for lamb cutlets (4) 39. Money has been forwarded, apparently (4) 40. It’s made after it’s used? (3)