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Observe canal’s first feature with gates (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Observe canal’s first feature with gates C <anal> (“first” means first letter only) + LOCK (=feature with gates, i.e. a canal); colloquially, to clock is to observe, notice
I work on ways to secure hair - legendary work we hear (9)
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I work on ways to secure hair – legendary work, we hear LOCKS (=hair, tresses) + homophone (“we hear”) of “myth (=legendary work)”
Space for one operator finally included in old factory machinery (7)
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Space for one operator finally included in old factory machinery [E.G. (=for one, for example) + <operato> R (“finally” means last letter only)] in LOOM (=old factory machinery)
Survey increase in cost of pub generosity? (7)
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Survey increase in cost of pub generosity? Cryptically, if the cost of a round (of drinks at the pub) has gone up, then there has been an “increase in cost of pub generosity”! A round-up of the news, say, is an overview, summary thereof, hence “survey”
Active summit in Vietnam (4)
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Active summit in Vietnam Hidden (“in”) in “vi ETNA m”
Spoils feature of Burns Night bringing in one vegetable (10)
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Spoils feature of Burns Night bringing in one vegetable I (=one) in [MARS (=spoils, impairs) + PIPER (=feature of Burns Night, i.e. Scottish bagpiper)]; Maris Piper is a type of potato
Cosmetic treatment - a lot of detail I allow having removed base (6)
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Cosmetic treatment – a lot of detail, I allow, having removed base FAC <t> (=detail; “a lot of” means last letter only is dropped) + I AL <low> (“having removed base (=low, vile)” means letters “low” are dropped)
British supporter reduced criminal disturbance (8)
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British supporter reduced criminal disturbance B (=British) + ALLY (=supporter) + HOO <d> (=criminal, i.e. hoodlum; “reduced” means last letter is dropped)
Takes further education: keeps including basic element thereof? (8)
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Takes further education : keeps including basic element thereof? R (=basic element thereof, i.e. of education, hence one of the three Rs ) in RETAINS (=keeps, holds)
Disprove source of false doctrine (6)
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Disprove source of false doctrine BELIE (=disprove, refute) + F <alse> (“source of” means first letter only)
Regarding a nerve I’m atingle possibly? That’s about right (10)
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Regarding a nerve , I’m atingle, possibly? That’s about right R (=right) in *(I’M ATINGLE); “possibly” is anagram indicator; the trigeminal nerve is located in the face
Recording is available in American territory (4)
Problem from not moving county’s quarry output (7)
Disastrous weather? To business welcoming military force (7)
Criminal opportunity offered by Conservative? Not at first (9)
Small bunch accepting English abstract verse? (5)
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Small bunch accepting English abstract verse? E (=English) in POSY (=small bunch, of flowers); according to Chambers , poesy is “poetry collectively or in the abstract”
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Came to collect as required (9)
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Came to collect, as required I called for, e.g. my parcel means I came to collect it
Ordered Tolkien monster to swallow one horse up (7)
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Ordered Tolkien monster to swallow one horse up GAN I (I + NAG (=horse); ”up” indicates vertical reversal) in ORC (=Tolkien monster, from The Lord of the Rings ); organic means structured, organised, hence “ordered”
Be aware policy expert will take different direction (4)
Unhappy obstruction not good regarding the lower back (6)
Villain’s head framed by a circle roughly around the neck? (8)
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Villain’s head framed by a circle, roughly, around the neck? V <illian> (“head” means first letter only) in *(A CIRCLE); “roughly” is anagram indicator; cervical means to do with the neck, including that of the womb, hence “around the neck”
Gardening accessory to hit piece of avian waste (10)
One department in US state given serious examination (7)
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One department in US state given serious examination I (=one) + [DEPT (=department) in NH (=US state, i.e. New Hampshire)]
Very active person chasing extremes in holiday (5)
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Very active person chasing extremes in holiday H <olida> Y (“extremes in” means first and last letters only) + PER (=person)
Former TV channel brought in broadcast of Caruso looking gaunt (10)
Cut down ancient plant detecting smell? (9)
Broadcast on air with the somewhat dodgy character? (8)
Court case finishing early – detectives upset regarding collection of notes (7)
I have sex embracing sex to reproduce (7)
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I have sex, embracing sex to reproduce IT (=sex, as in to do in it ) in [I + MATE (=have sex (with))]
Group of workers failing to finish attempt to make part of crane (6)
Indian drums? Suggest ditching last one (5)
Finish film with an informal discussion (4)
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Finish film with an informal discussion W (=with) + RAP (=an informal discussion, chat)
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