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Twisting words essentially inspired by archaic woman who serves in government (9)
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[wo]R[ds] in WENCH (serving woman, archaically) + IN G[overnment}
Information gathering on politician (5)
English way to get worried about first sign of rust in vehicle (6,3)
Forbidden Planet finally delivered 12 for Aladdin (5)
£500 cash to smuggle kilo (6)
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K in MONEY – “a monkey” is slang for £500
2d cope with wet ground to win National (8)
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N in (COPE WET)
12 for Keith Harris in ‘Spoons? (7)
Minister touring a feature of Dungeness (7)
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A in RECTOR
Timeless quality of Dolly Parton’s trade (8)
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BUSTINESS less T
Teacher spelling thickness without a vowel (6)
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U (a vowel) in SP (spelling, e.g. in marking an error) + PLY (thickness)
Fashion article lost by Cinders just before 12 (5)
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ASH less A + APE (monkey – I’ll let taxonomists argue whether this is accurate)
One’s used to dry unfortunate accidents (9)
3 not unknown to make money (5)
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CHEEKY less Y (unknown) is cheek = insolence = brass
Flippant member of the A-Team promises to pay overtime (9)
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FACE (Templeton Peck in the TV series, known as Faceman or Face) + IOUS, including (“over”) T[ime]
Down
Style of Jimi Hendrix inspiring key artwork (6)
Evangelist in Dune novel is not identified (8)
Fresh lube added to a great deal of joy (6)
Cool pop princess (7)
Sung country in musical (6)
Haydn’s first symphony almost epic (6)
Tie in Myanmar Open (4)
Zealot beheaded old king (3)
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CNUT less his first letter
German bloke going topless for sin (3)
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Another missing first letter, from HERR
22 on black horse (3)
Couple of Ibiza parties (3)
Piece from Steve Reich on record (4)
Brother is 12 (8)
Pointed weapon say to stop endless attack (7)
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E.G. (say) in ASSAI[L]
Wells wanting head of Girl Guides (6)
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GUSHERS less G[irl]
Brockwell is with wee Glaswegian getting mischievous (6)
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I’M PISH (Glaswegian “piss” = “wee”)
Pickpockets upset Queen Charlotte for one (6)
12 reported weariness (6)
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