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Correspond to (5) Plump, portly (5) On no occasion (5) Nominal (7)

Of soil, rich (7) Heeds (5) Midnight ___, food after bedtime (5) Space (5) Jewish religious leader (5) Large strong-clawed shellfish (7) Thick vegetable broth (3,4) Wood treatment (5) Deceive by pretending (5) Derive as a consequence (5)

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Disadvantageous (7) Royal dog (5) Huge ship sunk by an iceberg (7) Without illumination (5) Bring together (5) Horse, mount (5) Body-search (5) By-product, side effect (4-3) Term of endearment (3,4) Fruit from a vine (5)

Run away with intent to marry (5) Inebriated (5) Bar-room fight (5) Pudding dish (5)

ACROSS

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Pair of things brother put before expert (5) Rued mistake about first of dairies’ milk holder (5) Article on engineer is yonder (5) German woman not half bright, but very tense (7) State where Rania and Oz get confused (7) About to sprint and repeat (5) 14 16 21 23

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Amazed at silver monkey (5) Sufficient beer to drown politician (5)

Avoid committing oneself on boundary (5) Attempts to sway soft ref (7)

I learnt about trusting (7) Many are inclined to do the housework (5)

Beam in villa, Serbian (5) 28 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 15 17 18 19 20 22 24

Right to leave unwanted dogs’ remains (5)

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Staggering about in fancy lingerie? Not I! (7) Sacred Old Testament section is something to believe in (5)

Indian city included in obscure plan (7) Maybe agree to be ready and willing (5) Decomposed meats to cook (5)

Waste meat rancid, given to a student (5) Smart street in centre of Wigan (5)

Quietly tell about the bishop (7)

Clear another New York theft (7)

Sound of bird pushed right inside fried potato (5) Reportedly detects coins (5)

Don’t start thinking about being exploitative (5) Ms Goodrem is all mouth! (5) Confront the opening aspect (5)