Across
Finished bundle of notes perhaps about conclusion to Easter Rising (6)
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UP(finished), then WAD(bundle of notes) surrounding the last letter in easteR
Rough diamond (8)
Bolt door, perhaps, denying right appropriate to undergraduates? (8)
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STUD(bolt) and ENTRY(door) minus R(right)
Recently in need of old apartment key (2,4)
Delivery of greens by US serviceman in retreat? (4,6)
Strength of spirit abandons leader in pole vault (4)
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PROOF(measure of alcohol level in a spirit) minus the first letter in Pole
Eg pieces of writing following a reading, possibly (4)
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MS(manuscript, writing) after A, R(reading as in one of the three R’s)
Flask concealed in pocket nearest bottom (10)
After that article by Thor Heyerdahl, maybe point accepted (10)
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THE(after) next to RAFTER(Thor Heyerdahl, maybe) containing E(compass point)
Name for musical guys including their number in act (4)
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got this from the definition, and I’ve come back to look at it a bunch, but I think this has to be the band MOE, that has five members, so put a V in. I’ve never seen the band, though they did a show in my town a few years ago and a lot of people were excited about seeing them. Are they popular enough to get into the Times crossword? Thanks to jackkt: there is a musical Five Guys Named Moe, so my rumniations on obcsure jam bands was mistaken.
Listeners finally having got set on pleased with themselves? (4)
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last letter of listenerS, the MUG(set on)
Four less days to waste in German city (10)
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anagram of FOUR,LESS and two D’s(days)
With which one's had possibly not really good seafood (6)
Island: a way home one found when visiting it (8)
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A, RD(way), IN(home), I(one) inside SA(it)
Court opportunity, rolling back years (8)
Judge inferior (after knocking back any number) a port (6)
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J(judge), NAFF(inferior) with the N(any number) moved to the back, then A. As I alluded to before, I only know of this place because their team, the Jaffna Kings (originally the Jaffna Stallions) won the first three instalments of the Sri Lanka Premier League (they got knocked out in the eliminator this year). The former Australian batsman Chris Lynn plays for them. Is it known for anything else?
Down
Plot involving character turning on queen and tribal chief (9)
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PATCH(plot) containing AIR(character) reversed and R(queen)
Speech written on the back of an envelope? (7)
Character who was desperate to avoid Hamlet's end? (3)
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remove the last letter from DANE(Hamlet was one)
Readers after a book looking up US outlet (5)
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YOU(readers of this) after A,B(book) reversed
Go-go dancing with elderly statesman (5,6)
One on journey left in gorge over border (7)
Old-fashioned doorman denied his head is spinning (5)
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PORTER(doorman), minus the first letter, reversed
The men are coarse — also smoother! (4,3,4)
Express disapproval when pupil misses English repeatedly (3)
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TUTEE(pupil) minus two E’s(English)
Version, eg, altered a bit once (9)
Rule number one: fix must be short! (7)
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REG(registration number), I(one), then MEND(fix) minus the last letter
Needle stuck by doctor beneath one's stomach area (7)
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MIFF(needle) containing DR(doctor) under I(one)
Prophetic work something held by public speaker I see! (5)
Rather cheeky, for one guarding vessel! (5)
Shock if this government were overturned (3)
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