TWO-WAY TEASER
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ACROSS
Capitulate about Virginia being topical (8)
Employed American journalist (4) Routine meal in preparation (6) Sensitive offer (6) Unexciting apartment (4) Daughter notes glowing coal at the end of the year (8) Hunter to depart or run (8) Tear off at speed (4)
Old city in section within South Africa (6)
Merchant drove off around noon (6)
Naval bird (4)
Figures new duet to be spoilt (8)
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Disclose about meat (6) Represented as an old Briton indeed (8)
Wan friend takes cover (6) Sluggish form of electricity (6) Sear sweet roll right in the middle (4)
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Urge mine to order a cake (8) Account concerning harbour (6) Walks like vagabonds (6) Rebellion over working with lieutenant (6) Implement let out with argument (6) Call for some jewellery (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS Pertinent (8) Utilised (4) Humdrum (6) Sore (6)
Level (4)
Month (8) Preying animal (8)
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Small bird (4) Contaminated (8)
DOWN Expose (6) Portrayed (8) Colourless (6) Immobile (6) Scorch (4) Respect (6) Small cake (8) Shot (6) Vagrants (6) Disgust (6) Garden implement (6) Jewellery item (4)
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