Across
Spooner's gardening blade nicked body (6)
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A Spoonerism of HOE CAUGHT.
100 — too old for insurance policy? (8)
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A charade of C and OVERAGE.
Some gent when sloshed gets shiner (8)
Instrument of Green Power absolute (6)
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A charade of P and UTTER. ‘G*lf is an utter/absolute waste of time.’
Wholesale slaughter Republicans recalled with memory (6)
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A charade of GOP reversed and ROM for the computer ‘memory’. The US Republican Party is referred to as the Grand Old Party, or GOP.
Sword-bearer's second relative crossing road (8)
Lorry carries Conservative enchantress keeping Liberal in line (12)
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An insertion of C in ARTIC followed by another of L in CIRCE, a sorceress in Greek mythology. The two insertion indicators are ‘carries’ and ‘keeping’.
Rough hooch in yard draws Penny in causing neurosis (12)
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An insertion of P in (HOOCH IN YARD)* The insertion indicator is ‘draws … in’ and the anagrind is ‘rough’.
Easily handled in vast endlessly vague domain (8)
Tees full of booze after sending back a puzzle (6)
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An insertion of GIN in ME all reversed, followed by A. The insertion indicator is ‘full of’ and the reversal indicator is ‘after sending back’.
Nasty gash in skin of aunt stupefied with horror (6)
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An insertion of (GASH)* in A[UN]T. The insertion indicator is ‘in’ and the anagrind is ‘nasty’.
Cold is Tees only in loose underbodice? (8)
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A charade of C and AM I SOLE.
Betrothed person's lovemaking halted around noon (8)
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An insertion of N in IT ENDED. The insertion indicator is ‘around’.
Scottish island reportedly unknown displays allure (6)
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A charade of BEAUT, aural wordplay (‘reportedly’) for the Island of BUTE, and Y for the mathematical ‘unknown’.
Down
Actor Merle serious about refusing lead (6)
Short note on a right-winger's scientific base (11)
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A charade of OBSERV[E] and A TORY.
Rolling grass shows way to be followed (3)
Zulu occupies home rebuilt in Cape — one where Tees lives (7)
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An insertion of Z for the phonetic alphabet ‘Zulu’ in (HOME)*, all inserted into C and I. The anagrind is ‘rebuilt’ and the two insertion indicators are ‘occupies’ and ‘in’.
Big shot touching up back-stabber (5)
Boring routine — pity that's not finished! (3)
Pest visibly envious and cunning (8)
Charlie in Hearts goal upended prophet (5)
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An insertion of C for the phonetic alphabet ‘Charlie’ in H and AIM reversed (‘upended’, since it’s a down clue). The insertion indicator is ‘in’.
Drink in Med? It's a cider brewed in sober group! (11)
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An insertion of (ITS A CIDER)* in AA. The insertion indicator is ‘in’ and the anagrind is ‘brewed’.
Swear duck's missing from dish (5)
Bananas go dry inside chicken creating gas (8)
Subtle twist in Duncan Edwards's initiation? (7)
Engaged in protecting cross talisman against evil (6)
Breastfeeds regularly — that's admired (5)
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The even letters of bReAsTfEeD.
Cut in contributions to the Treasury uncovered (3)
Fairy queen married sailor (3)
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A charade of M and AB for ‘sailor’. Queen Mab is first referred to in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet , but later became a figure in English folklore as a mischievous but essentially benevolent figure.
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