Across
15a
Floater __ on English river (7,4)
See 12
4 fastening loop (4)
Combatants in dialogue with setter inspired by extreme characters in sermon (9)
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WORDS (dialogue) + ME (the setter) in S[ermo]N
8a
Organic matter covering reptile in pale 4 (5,7)
Agree with token killing? (8)
See 7
Daughter prods not entirely fragrant plant (5)
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D in SWEE[t]
Imperfection in headless lizard (4)
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A headless SKINK
Glaring relative in residence (8)
School truant in Everton, thus left side (5)
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EVERTON less the surrounding ETON (school) + SO (thus). Verso is the left of a two-page spread in a book, as opposed to recto
Concise digit, secure (9)
Napoleon’s vital fluid piped (4)
4 bit staff (7)
The dope under ground? (7)
Down
Slight sucking noise curtailed (4)
Honoured king broken, he had to admit defeat finally (8)
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KING* + [defea]T in HE’D
Some athlete, a seriously tough one (6)
7 15 for example, scum (4,4)
Puss I caught after a minute (6)
Make between 17 and 23 for main commander, reportedly? (4)
Lights initially extinguished, music perhaps turned up for its performers? (9)
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[t]ORCHES + reverse of ARTS
Turner Prize ultimately buried in endless seafood (5)
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[priz]E in WHEL[k]
Pass on painting that’s cut up (5)
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Reverse of ON NUD[e]
Strap adjusted, wonky table held (4,4)
Out of its tree, seek bird that’s observed by the road (8)
Diminutive character good, the other half the size? (6)
Car tax mostly unnecessary for 4 (6)
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VOLVO + [ta]X – I didn’t know this: it’s a kind of alga
4 lugged through one’s lugholes? (4)
4 wife evidently caught? (4)
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W[ife] in NET (evidently)
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