Across
Fail when beginning to talk - it's hot air (7)
Sappers leaving one French city for base (7)
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I – one & RE – sappers removed from G(re)NOBLE
Yiddish gossip truly accepting Christian work (5)
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YEA – yes. truly with N(ew) T(estament) inserted
Hotel specialist returned to run leaderless institution (9)
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H(otel) & PRO- specialist all reversed and a Leaderless (m)ANAGE – run
Fish surprises, served with nut endlessly (4,6)
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ROCKS – surprises & an endless ALMON(d)
Don't go to sleep with Stheno at first (4)
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S(theno) & KIP – sleep
Dancer in Opal van — a van wrecked (4,7)
See 26 Across
Mysterious character in ecstasy after work (4)
Notice advertisement in city causing alarm? (5,5)
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CLOCK – notice & AD(vert) in RIO
26 18 taking a risk when out among animals (3,6)
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It’s 26/18’s nickname. [A RISK]* out inside DEER
18a
(and 18 Across) Footballer, French, by an unknown stream in Parisian arbour we hear (5,11)
Rude gesture given with little hesitation in game (7)
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SNOOK – gesture & ER -hesitation
Accepted member wearing crimson is backed (7)
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IN – wearing & RED IS reversed
Down
2d
(and 2 Down) Well-oiled machine run by 25's team (6,6)
See 1 Down
Raab corrected says these are LAS countries (4,6)
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A corrected RAAB* & STATES – says. LAS is the League of Arab States
Monster to walk slowly after beheading (5)
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A beheaded (s)TROLL
Tees is ready: solver reportedly unprepared! (9)
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I’m – Tees is & PROMPT – ready & sounds like you – the solver
Ham producer's Japanese production around area (4)
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A(rea) inside NOH – Japanese drama. Ham was Noah’s son
Recording device in jet pack (5,3)
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Def could be extended to Jet but it’s JET – black & PACK – box
Former barrister killing time sees model (8)
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EX – former & without T (t)EMPLAR. Barristers often belong to a temple hence templar
Finished plans for lending arrangements (10)
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OVER – finished & DRAFTS – plans
Spray where blue rinse needs management (9)
Alumnus Eliot entertaining cheeky thrusts forward (8)
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ON – old boy, alumnus & RUDE – cheeky inside TS (eliot)
Arsenic and Old Lace — synopsis needed (8)
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[ARSENIC & O(ld)]* laced
King seen in hackneyed war drama (6)
Ounce captured by farmer who likes a drink (6)
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OZ – ounce inside BOER – farmer
Canine tooth one has right in middle (5)
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COG – tooth & I – one with R(ight) inserted
Man in suit lifting equipment (4)
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Double def
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