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Answers and Clues |
Explanations |
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TOSSED SALAD |
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Oddest salsa transformed side dish (6,5) |
Anagram of ODDEST SALSA |
9 |
SCARRED |
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Small vehicle, a light colour, is damaged? (7) |
S + CAR + RED |
10 |
REVOLVE |
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Turn round churchman against misplaced love (7) |
REV + anagram of LOVE |
11 |
RESONANT |
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Family member, one implicated in breach, is ringing (8) |
(SON + A) inside RENT |
12 |
STRAIT |
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Station’s first quality channel (6) |
(S)tation + TRAIT |
14 |
ROAM |
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A wandering New Zealander, before striking one, turned around (4) |
(MAOR)i reversed |
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DESECRATED |
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Small-time deserter, involved in exploit, is dishonoured? (10) |
(SEC + RAT) inside DEED |
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PHENOMENON |
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Carbolic acid mostly used by people in connection with sensation (10) |
(PHENO)l + MEN + ON |
19 |
LAMP |
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Large electrical unit is light (4) |
L + AMP |
22 |
SCREEN |
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Show actor’s backside in moving scene (6) |
acto(R) inside anagram of SCENE |
24 |
JAPANESE |
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Father wearing jeans fashioned by East Asian people (8) |
PA inside anagram of JEANS + E |
26 |
RANGOLI |
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Traditional Indian decoration called “blended oil” (7) |
RANG + anagram of OIL |
27 |
IMPRINT |
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One associated with public relations invested in brand-new stamp (7) |
I + (PR inside MINT) |
28 |
OVER THE ODDS |
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Public gathering around in shed ordered more than expected (4,3,4) |
OVERT + (DO reversed) inside anagram of SHED |
Down |
Answers and Clues |
Explanations |
1 |
TRANSLATE |
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Explain one entry removed from train schedule (9) |
TRAIN minus I + SLATE |
2 |
SHRANK |
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She briefly addressed troop formation reduced in size (6) |
SH(e) + RANK |
3 |
ENDANGERED |
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Threatened termination caused outrage (10) |
END + ANGERED |
4 |
SURF |
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Swell fellow behind contracted firm (4) |
F after (SUR)e |
5 |
LAVATORY |
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Put outside large tank or waste disposal unit (8) |
LAY outside (VAT + OR) |
6 |
DELTA |
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Those employed by supermodel taking a deposit (5) |
supermoDEL TAking |
7 |
USURER |
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American tourer not taking to moneylender (6) |
US + (TOURER minus TO) |
8 |
DENTED |
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Biblical text in action made an impression (6) |
NT inside DEED |
13 |
DECORATIVE |
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Pretty strange divorcee stealing a partner’s heart (10) |
Anagram of DIVORCEE outside [A + par(T)ner] |
16 |
TRAGEDIES |
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Dramatic stories displayed great anger in relationships (9) |
RAGED inside TIES |
17 |
LONESOME |
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Forlorn one’s kidnapped by mole in disguise (8) |
ONES inside anagram of MOLE |
18 |
PASTRY |
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People primarily like to hear Danish, for example (6) |
(P)eople + AS + TRY |
20 |
PLENTY |
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Medical specialist in Strand with a great deal (6) |
ENT inside PLY |
21 |
CAPPED |
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Rights relinquished by rapper in recording may be covered (6) |
(r)APPE(r) inside CD |
23 |
RUN TO |
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Reach round behind weed (3,2) |
O after RUNT |
25 |
PINT |
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Quantity from tap in tankard? (4) |
taP IN Tankard |