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Special strategy game mostly involves me in plans (7)
Source of apple tree to fix product of apple tree (6)
City not big enough to fill small municipal area (5)
One obliterates times in more left-wing surroundings, withholding power (3-6)
Republican Italy so disposed - to dismiss me? (8)
Warning enthralling British: German close to the throne (6)
An opening for camaraderie in US city or French city (5)
Recalled Phi, say, securing word for ‘farmyard noise’ in Chambers (9)
European shock about billion heading for China? (9)
Cancel culture initially has a problem linked to Society (5)
Non-threatening party line adopted by French company (6)
Over with new ball unexpectedly delivered by in-house squad? (3,5)
Something to avoid there, pushing English forward? The very same (4,5)
Catholic getting on in prison (5)
Mineral dial surrounding watch, reflective (6)
Start to haul off fish (7)
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Half-hearted meal set to involve last boss of seven? (14)
Hound beginning to howl, heading off bear (5)
Make a poor move and lose, though capturing pawn (7)
Style of hair shown by sibling around front of Criminal Courts, possibly (7,3)
Component of dive to get fish (4)
Former prisoner having a part in prison escape, initially (7)
Prices not wrongly set for municipal official? (9)
Lurid sight - Bob struggling to restrain large family pet? (7,7)
Poet in argument over merit (10)
Had a look round prison, getting unknown drug (4,5)
Waves of poor quality that front of ship circumvents (7)
One cutting outside power - here’s tool for reconnection? (7)
Let me take that - British silver is turning up … (4,1)
… alas, mostly fake (4)
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