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Sensible mother taking time away from routine (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Sensible mother taking time away from routine [T (=time) in MATER (=mother)] + OFF (=away) + ACT (=routine, by performer, comedian)
Entertaining woman shows not all marriage is happy (6)
Soldier cage fighting punches American flat (8)
Two small pieces of fruit for auditor's vitamin deficiency (8)
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Two small pieces of fruit for auditor’s vitamin deficiency Homophone (“for auditor”) of BERRY (=small piece of fruit) + BERRY (=small piece of fruit); beriberi is caused by a lack of thiamine, i.e. vitamin B1
Container with two lids? (6)
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Container with two lids Cryptic definition: a hatbox has a lid on top and a lid (=a hat, colloquially) inside!
Bath perhaps is no longer hot (4)
Empty manhole opening behind Charlie a long way (10)
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Empty manhole opening behind Charlie , a long way M <anhol> E (“empty” means all inside letters are dropped) + GAP (=opening) + ARSE (=behind, derrière) + C (=Charlie, in NATO alphabet); a megaparsec is a huge distance in space, hence “a long way”
Rich area wants horrible stink gone by November (10)
Utensil for wiping yard down (4)
Traitor with relaxed manner heading for lunch (6)
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Traitor with relaxed manner heading for lunch W (=with) + EASE (=relaxed manner) + L <unch> (“heading for” means first letter only)
Louvre architect designed Ringo's dressing gown (8)
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, who designed the Pyramid) + *(RINGO); “designed” is anagram indicator
Cool at one change clothes (8)
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Cool at one, change clothes [AT + I (=one)] in PENCE (=change, coins); to keep one’s cool is not to lose one’s patience
Travelling bride perhaps on top of the world heading west (6)
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Travelling bride perhaps on top of the world heading west RE- (=on, regarding) + POLE (=top of the word, cryptically, i.e. North Pole); “heading west” indicates reversal
Beloved writer isn't in room or elsewhere (12)
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and her 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved
Down
Top scorer I see score at Christmas (7)
Jazz means improvised sparks perhaps (9)
Attractive topless picture offered suggestively (7)
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Attractive topless picture offered suggestively <f> ETCHING (=attractive, appealing); “topless” means first letter is dropped
Enthusiasm raised low bar (5)
Become less wrinkly (7)
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Become // less wrinkly Double definition: to flatter is to become, suit, of clothing, say AND flatter is less wrinkly, smoother
Fish to be paid for at the door? (3)
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Fish to be paid for at the door? C.O.D.= cash on delivery, i.e. “to be paid for at the door”
African's visit blocked by northeast winds (10)
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African ’s visit blocked by northeast winds [NE (=northeast) + GALES (=winds)] in SEE (=visit, as I’m coming to see you at the weekend )
Moving pre-divorce not worth it (10)
Swans crossing river son out of bread (9)
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Swans crossing river, son out of bread [NILE (=river) + S (=son)] in PENS (=(female) swans); colloquially, bread, dough is money
It's like carpaccio Italian agreed eating a thin strip (7)
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It’s like carpaccio , Italian agreed, eating a thin strip [A + SHIM (=thin strip, of metal, wood)] in SÍ (=Italian agreed, i.e. the Italian word for yes ); carpaccio and sashimi can both involve thin strip of raw fish
Premier with dress what we remember May for? (7)
Heavy weather made of first day at work before long (7)
Fast finish for concerto's slow movement (5)
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Fast finish for concerto’s slow movement LENT (=fast, i.e. period of fasting) + <concert> O (“finish for” means last letter only)
American shot past (3)
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