THE SUNDAY CRUSADER AND HIS SQUIRE The Crusader’s clues

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Cuts from small darts (5)

Having support, endure (9)

A desire to have an interrogation broadcast before seven – is it wrong? (15)

Main rule for speakers (9)

He thought about a record, but only in part (5)

See past Scot getting flushed (7)

Best point raised about morose outsiders (7) Grateful flower girl breaking into song (7) Porter gripping half of door handle (4,3) Perhaps the twentieth idea works (5) Temporarily taking loot around leads to conflict (9)

Good work a singular tot produced after study (15)

A girl a guy entertains with song (9)

Town catching originator of crop circles (5)

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Socialist faction’s terror (5) Ask hot singers to speak (7)

Changing rooms last an hour (9)

A dog with a bone to stroke or pat (7)

Terrible flirt starts to embellish sweet nothings (7)

High witness has to back away quietly (5)

Mean girl turning freak out (7)

Bent cop did well on some tests (9)

Outlook for insects closer to trap (9)

Clean clothing left on during opening, it’s claimed (9)

Lyricist taking on an apprentice (7)

Action grasping flyer spoke about (7)

Settlers heading to an old city and remaining (7) Menacing band admitting nothing! (7)

Wind on the outskirts of a singular Italian place (5)

Blast, pointless skirts and pants! (5)

Cryptic clues from our knight, and quick clues from his squire,

lead to the same answers in the Crusader’s Sunday joust