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Rhythmic jazz lead accepts honour in retirement (5)
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P(OBE)B, all backwards, PB for lead.
Secured folio placed in prepared prepaid envelope (4,4)
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MADE + S.A.(F)E, which is usually a SASE in the US.
Having run out of nail polish, ordered Germanic cosmetic (9,5)
Knocking back Castle Cary ale really restricts legs of runners (5,4)
Mineral deposit right in missile launch area? (5)
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OCH(R)E, the missiles being darts launched at a dartboard.
Hector sent back to carry a plant (6)
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WORR(A)Y backwards. Since they are pretty close to weeds, they are really easy to grow. Don’t ask about the phlox.
One year, following winless season, American kid fails to finish course in Japan (8)
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[win]TER + I Y + A KI[d].
Provocative glimpse of the pub, by the sound of it! (8)
Hindu returning a Hong Kong carpet (6)
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A H.K. RUG, all backwards.
Musician Franz at last cuts record (5)
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LIS([fran]Z)T. The given name kind of gives it away.
Barring outsiders, try second event: get to assemble again (9)
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[t]R[y] + [s]ECON[d] + [e]VEN[t].
Talented Frenchman designing a de luxe mansard (9,5)
Penelope's husband liberally used soy sauce at first (8)
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Anagram of USED SOY S[auce].
Intolerable midday temperature inside (3,2)
Down
British brothers who sang about high rise suburb (7,5)
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B + EVERLY(HILL)S – Don and Phil,
Boring name, boring idol (5)
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BA(N)AL.
Move stealthily around rogue US spy base (9)
"Thousand Island" first class cocktail (3,3)
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M AIT + A1.
Bank on introduction of Ezra Pound verse (8)
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DOGGER + E[zra] + L for pound.
Driver found stuck in middle of dam (5)
Florida shed housing black echo of the past (9)
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FLA + SH(B)ACK, an older abbreviation for Florida.
Food business needs elastic supply (12)
Shakes round top, not being this? (4-5)
Giant animal droppings make nitrogen beneath one (9)
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1 + GUANO + DO N.
Indiana bangs violate the law (8)
Clergyman, not very upper-class, succeeded as a high-flyer (6)
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[v]ICAR + U + S.
State vote breaking the laws regularly (5)
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T[h]E(X)[l]A[w]S.
Madame features in film The Cornwall Tourist? (5)
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E(MME)T, our favorite film A write-in if you know the expression.
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