Across
9a
Series of worsening events of course at the Winter Olympics? (8,5)
See 8
5d
Knitting pattern, if real, is embroidered! (4,4)
Folly, given comparatively close shave before race? (10)
Owner of head and tail in pig, if vulgar (6)
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a COPPER is a coin that has a head and a tail [owner of head and tail] – double definition
Given outstanding, outstanding! (8)
Argument’s beginning with auteur Paul in a row (2,1,4)
Take on other role that’s put in agreement (4-3)
Threatening conditions in Malta, it being stormy behind you (8)
Genial at first, half of relations cranky (6)
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GRUMPY (bad-tempered; cranky)
Monster with rubber legs? (10)
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STAGGERING (moving or reeling about with what seems like rubber legs) double definition
Newspaper after proof losing heart, eww! (4)
What water did at 0C, 0F wrong? (5)
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Anagram of (wrong) F and ZERO (0)
Free soul, one misbehaving and ending in prison (8)
Down
Remove muscle pierced by spike (5,3)
Box blows up (4)
Fellow plonker (6)
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MEMBER (penis; plonker is also vulgar slang for the penis) double definitio n
A book tucked inside silly novel student references (7)
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( A + B [book]) contained in (tucked inside) a n anagram of (novel) SILLY
See 10 Across
Healthy way to go! (4,3,3)
Elusive monster surfacing in lake is sensed (6)
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NESSIE ( reversed [surfacing; coming up; down entry] hidden word in [in] lak E IS SEN sed)
Where two kids might meet, love can end in schmaltz, consumed by sentimentality (7,3)
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PET (a term similar to ‘love’ to refer to a person who is a favourite) + TIN (can) + ( Z [ last letter of {end in} schmalt Z ] contained in [consumed by] GOO [sentimental language or sentimentality])
Warmer note (3)
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SOL (note of the tonic sol-fa) double definition
Old bird in watery trench shaking tail (3)
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MOA t (deep trench round a castle or fortified place, sometimes filled with water) excluding the final letter (shaking tail) T
Taste drink (3,2,3)
nth saying: ‘Let me think!’ (7)
Excused, Marquis de Lafayette, par example? (3,3)
Casanova in old vehicle, roof off VW (6)
Vessel someone with a needle hasn’t opened (4)
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s EWER (someone with a needle) excluding the first letter S (hasn’t opened)
Paid fellow, academic (4)
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