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Europe (7)

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kept (6)

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56 Casino game (8)

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63 Brian __, UK actor known

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47 President Eisenhower’s

nickname (3)

48 The feeling that something has been experience­d previously (4,2)

50 Language of Bangladesh (7) 64 Northweste­rn US state (5)

65 Insect grub (5)

66 Faucet (3)

68 Sea of __, area of water

north of the Black Sea (4)

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75 Be watchful (4,3)

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89 Talk incessantl­y,

informally (6) 52 Mafia boss (9)

53 Subdued (7)

54 Immature frog (7)

55 Cow’s cry (3)

57 Totally (7)

58 Italian river (5)

59 Official language of

Pakistan (4)

60 Bright blue (5)

62 Bird’s home (4)

67 Country in Central

America (6)

69 Indigenous Australian (9)

73 Detest vehemently (5)

74 Cut with an axe (3)

76 Ban (6)

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Pelvic bone (3) Rescue (4)

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81 Rollercoas­ter (3,6)

82 Colour (4)

84 Washington DC is this

country’s capital (init.) (3)

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90 Virtually (2,4,2)

92 Downward slope (3)

93 Alcoholic drink (6)

95 Light shoes (7)

97 Smells or stinks (5)

99 Curve (3)

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104 Improvise (2-3)

105 Neat (5)

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overalls (9)

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121 Alligator pear (7)

122 Proof (8)

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126 Fit to be eaten (6)

127 Roman emperor (4)

128 Naturist (6) 108 Ledge (5)

110 True __, 1994 action

thriller (4)

112 Reserve supply (5)

113 Feel longing, desire (5)

115 Rapidity (5)

119 Call for help (init.) (3)

120 Father __, 1990s comedy

series (3)

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