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Pay for entertaining day (4)
One denies I will be engaged in recording Debussy piece (10)
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DISC (recording), I (one) inserted into LA MER (piece by Debussy).
Word from Paris about a seedy swimsuit (7)
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A, ILL (seedy), inside MOT = French for ‘word’.
Youngster and old man returning in drink (7)
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PA returns inside SLING (e.g. Singapore…).
Hispanic dish about to be introduced into Pacific island — cheer from Spain (9)
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GUAM (Pacific island), insert CA (about) add OLE!.
Penetrate American heartland to eliminate leader (5)
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American ‘heartland’ being ‘CENTER’ rather than centre, delete the leader C.
Nerd or nut with niche joke, possibly (12)
New, on the radio, putting out a broadcast for performer with limited success (3-3,6)
Source of drink in Oscar picture about origin of tea (5)
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O[scar], PIC with T inserted. A chestnut clue.
Persistent fool is keeping couple unsettled at first (9)
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ASS (fool) IS, insert DUO, and U[nsettled].
Wise female, source regarding various authors, primarily (7)
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MINE (source), R V A (initial letters of regarding various authors). Minerva is often depicted with her OWL, and owls are also wise, as we know.
Word that is used to cover tail of malignant ant (7)
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TERM (word) I.E. (that is), insert T the tail of malignant. Termites are not in fact ants, they’re more closely related to cockroaches. While we were in France, getting our ancient house checked for termite presence in timbers was an expensive procedure, but legally necessary for a sale.
Cover evidence of firearm usage in computer image (10)
Stir grain, removing article (4)
Down
Remove undesirable elements from United in game fit for distribution (8)
Hint about one's pain (8)
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NUANCE (hint) with I’S inserted.
Very keen on adopting speaker's latest opening notes (5)
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INTO (very keen on) with R (end of speaker) inserted.
Ready with air circulating around initially weak tree fruit (6,3)
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CASH (ready), TUNE (air) reversed, insert W[eak].
Everything perfectly aligned in request for later course (5-3,5)
50 per cent offered by the writer from France yet to be translated (6)
Observe rising anger in thoroughfare (6)
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RAGE reversed inside RD.
Student getting solution that involves very educational experience (8,5)
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L(student), EARNING (getting), CURE (solution) with V[ery] inserted.
Former President, old hand at work in stoppages (4,5)
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JAMS = stoppages, insert O[ld] and (HAND)*. Not IKE, for a change.
Reprimand a good-looker adopting flash name (8)
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A DISH (good-looker), insert MO (flash) N[ame].
Look for gold? Favouring muscle when drilling stone (8)
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PRO (favouring), PEC (muscle) inside ST[one].
The whole firm, with request for help, will receive millions (6)
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CO (firm), SOS with M inserted.
Manner adopted by Arab penitent (6)
Scrap of earth above hole? (3-2)
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