Across
Through which may come vision for novices? (6)
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A straight definition preceded by a barely cryptic hint. So easy, yet this was my last one in!
What might lead to lump in the pudding (4,4)
Artistic movement in small country some regularly overlooked (10)
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MINI (small), MALI (country), S{o}M{e}[regularly overlooked]
In eg Diderot's work we can find common sense (4)
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NOUS (in eg Diderot’s work ‘we’ – yer actual French)
A dreamer swilling rum (8)
Rest of agents leaving quietly, first two in cab (6)
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S{p}IES (agents) [leaving quietly – piano], TA{xi} (cab) [first two]
Reporter's run off, with this in his ear? (4)
Happy being without Bible in August (8)
Troublemaker got at air supply (8)
Cheek of Englishman in Glasgow, more than half gone (4)
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SASS{enach} (Englishman in Glasgow) [more than half gone]. Some of the dictionaries confirm that this is generally intended to be derogatory, but we can take it.
Tweeted about treasurer being tied up (6)
Spooner's plump bird provoking a quarrel (8)
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Spooner would say this as FAT (plump), KITE (bird)
Auntie running back and forth (4)
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The BEEB is a nickname for the BBC, also known as ‘Auntie’. ‘Running back and forth’ indicates the answer is a palindrome. Here’s how ‘Auntie’ came about according to one source: In the early years of BBC development the administrators were largely of middle class origins and demonstrated daily that they knew what was best for listeners and later on the viewers. This was derided by critics as the “Auntie knows best” syndrome. Hence the shortened version of “Auntie”. My own recollection is that it didn’t start until the 1960s but that may just be when I first became aware of it.
I'm chattier after revising this school subject (10)
Dark-haired lady having cup of tea with Nick, they say (8)
Go round gallery, accompanied by heads of regional office (6)
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R{egional} + O{ffice} [heads], TATE (gallery)
Down
Set free, one moving north to marry (5)
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UNTIE (set free) becomes UNITE when I (one) moves up [is moving north]. This was the other clue that delayed me for ages before its first checker came into play.
Newspaper can sound off about English drifting (9)
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I (newspaper), TIN (can) + RANT (sound off) containing [about] E (English)
One raising spirits of actor in hospital (6)
GI maybe given training for operational set-up? (7,8)
Frenchman entering without invitation is exposed (8)
Retreats before smoke finally becomes impenetrable (5)
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DENS (retreats), {smok}E [finally]
Idle dates not showing up perhaps (9)
A girl they fancy, a long way away (5,4)
Teetotal sailors at home, under cover it seems (9)
Around noon, male worker becoming lethargic (8)
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STAG (male) + ANT (worker) containing [around] N (noon)
Artist caught inhaling solvent? Just the opposite (6)
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‘Just the opposite’ indicates the clue is to be interpreted as ETHER (solvent) containing [inhaling] C (caught – cricket)
Sophisticated mostly, as many popes were (5)
A crowd surrounding one in lift (5)
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HOST (crowd) containing [surrounding] I (one)
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