TWO-WAY TEASER
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Bull and mare forming shield (8) Still in the venture (4) Strict, always, in the London area (6)
Kitchen appliance given to chef with hesitation (6) Incentive to have money (4) Plea for directions to alliance (8) Money-lender spilt cider on hill (8) Left some wine (4)
Flog an alternative bottle (6) Location with one fish (6) Pale sort of ring (4)
Food in true recipe book (8)
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Current is damper, especially outside (6)
Stopped and apprehended (8) Swindle out of some wool (6) Charm Frenchman at meeting (6)
The Romans’ champion (4) About to give writer time to regret (6)
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18 Decided to be stressed (8) Trusted engineers with song (6) Occupant puts article in shelter (6)
True about having record eminence (6)
Modern centre design (6) Element of victory (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS Rain protection (8) Level (4)
Harsh (6)
Stove (6)
US coin (4) Request (8) Person owed (8) Harbour (4)
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Unit of current (6) Taken into custody (8) Sheepskin (6) Bringer of luck (6) Idol (4)
Feel remorse (6) Forceful (8) Depended (6) Leaseholder (6) Prominence (6) Fresh (6) Precious metal (4)
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