Across
Herb, one originally cultivated next to a colonnaded hall (8)
Evaluate a couple of ships touring East (6)
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A E (east) in SS SS (two lots of steamships, AKA SS)
Old Russian liberal originally obstructing court over son stabbing UK citizen (9)
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O[bstructing] CT O (over) S in BRIT; Collins again ‘a member of a Russian political party that favoured the constitutional reforms granted in a manifesto issued by Nicholas II in October 1905’. Liberal after a fashion, then. Obviously, they didn’t win.
Climber surgeon encountered by church (5)
Mother's blunder mostly taking in European conductors (7)
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E (European) in MAS TRI[p]
Entertained English girl in brightly coloured clothing (7)
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E GAL in RED; ‘in’ and ‘clothing’ seem to be doing the same job
Cat from wrong part of France initially suffering torment (13)
Is it a jump ahead of others holding unfair trials? (8,5)
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not sure this cryptic definition really works
False step leading to oil spill in capital (7)
Single gathering for men only, in the audience's view (7)
Part of container train still (5)
Health worker, one who believes criticism must be accepted (9)
Trouble prince experienced at first assimilating directions (6)
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SS (directions – two helpings of south) in HAL (Shakespearean prince beloved of compilers) E[xperienced]
One grabs a few notes here, in the middle (8)
Down
Entrance to bower, spacious and full of shrubs (6)
Eccentric French composer's link with South Africa (5)
Throw up most of hard seafood (7)
Student of wrongdoing caught China expert heading off across border (13)
Wise men importing Bible version for barbarians (7)
Praise from former partner to officer protecting soldiers (9)
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EX (former partner) MEN (soldiers) in TO LT (officer)
Extremely dubious clue he prepared for list (8)
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anagram of D[ubiou]S CLUE HE
New priest given task, article relating to dancing (13)
Girl welcoming an alcoholic drink's pungent taste (9)
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AN GIN in TESS
Lively piece of satire it's hard to follow (8)
Marginal note revealing worry about appointment (7)
Parvenu's way to fill university role (7)
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ST (street = way) in U PART
Native of Riga, perhaps — extremely eager character (6)
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LETT (Latvian) E[age]R
Scotsman loses capital, belonging to Mennonite sect (5)
Type letters or click words in the clue