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A yard short? Just a shade (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A QUA[D] = a yard short. Aqua being a shade of blue.
Very upset of course one will be loud (10)
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V[ery] then (OF COURSE I)*.
Area for rides maybe just turned to dust? (10)
Hide from army officer on exercises (4)
Old physician from this country heartlessly pinched clothes (2,4)
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UK (this country) inside ST[O]LE = heartlessly pinched.
Become keen on following act (4,4)
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ACT (turn, as in stage act), INTO = keen on.
Flaw ultimately slowing down legal document (4)
Concrete parking area, note, daughter's given once more (10)
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REAL (concrete) LOT (parking area) TE (note) D for daughter.
Invented wonderful new act? Dire! (10)
Run for charity to cross desert (4)
Agree in short to put on Los Angeles, a musical (8)
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OK, HOM[E] (agree, IN short) insert LA (Los Angeles) add A. The proper name of the musical always has ! at the end, but punctuation in crosswords is omitted.
City professional, indeed very good, apparently close to title (6)
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YUP (slang for yes) PI (very good) E end of title.
Giant act of self-harm concerning (4)
Biblical tale Muslim's greeting, first to last, in a low voice (7,3)
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SALAAM is a Muslim greeting, move the S to the end and surround it by BASS a low voice. With all the checkers in, I guessed it (my LOI) and then read about Balaam and his ass. Never having read the Bible, or been taught the story, the only hope was that I’d heard of the famous painting by Rembrandt. But I hadn’t. A quite silly story, which today would prompt animal welfare groups to ask for jail time for Balaam.
Swapped tips on cool place for wellies that walker can use (10)
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a Spoonerism without reference to the good Doctor. A BOOT FRIDGE being the cool place for wellies.
Eject from seat on bus at terminal (4)
Down
US director of play returning after three months (11)
Mock playing of messed up tragic aria, never finishing (3,6)
Painter to alter course without sign of hesitation (7)
As soldier maybe apprehended and ordered for hearing? (5-10)
Put up in full a redefined description of eg Australia's government (7)
Waves round cane after beating (5)
Fight to begin (3,2)
Publication of article on whacking children (3,3,5)
Revolutionary way to drink a little bit? Little passes their lips! (9)
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all reversed (revolutionary); ST (way) SIP (drink) PART (a little bit). Trappist monks “only speak when necessary”.
One supplying purchase of humble pie over the counter? (7)
Welfare service not keeping you in the dark? (7)
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somewhat witty cryptic definition.
Someone unique, exuding energy — not seen every day (2-3)
Watch that has fifty percent silver inside going slow (5)
Type letters or click words in the clue