Across
Late reply disappointing Oliver? (2,4)
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cryptic hint.
American eagle acquiring American identifier (8)
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US (American) + ERNE (eagle) containing AM (American).
Undertakes large welcome for one needing work (4,5)
Beat it with small clubs and hammer (5)
Paris accepting blame ultimately for artist's murder perhaps (7,7)
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CAPITAL OF FRANCE (Paris), with the last letter of blamE replacing RA (artist).
Squash item to consistently overlook or miss? (5)
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every other letter of SqUaSh ItEm.
One had on the first Apollo short fire, tragically (5,4)
Bias seems to corrupt missions (9)
Mess up, having altered central feature of spooks' function? (5)
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I hope this is: MI5 DO (spooks’ function) with the central character altered.
Where work is not coming to a stop? Yes and no! (7,7)
Cried like a kid, ill, having to swallow a tablet (5)
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BAD (ill), containing A + E (tablet).
State where in the Vosges one's intercepting climber (9)
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OU (where in the Vosges) + I’S (one’s), all contained by LIANA (climber).
All maintenance very onerous? Not all (8)
Bats on regardless, ultimately inconsistent (6)
Down
Replacement for one off their trolley, possibly: including second announcer (10)
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NEW CASTER (replacement for one off their trolley, possibly) containing S (second).
Study features at college (3,2)
Favour old person like me cycling! (7)
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O (old) + SETTER (one like me), with the last letter cycling to the front.
Strongbox not closing after chap's put in bundle (5)
Philosopher to take stock of dictator? (7)
Article that has trashed RUC is too shocking (9)
Steers away from horse, making for trees (4)
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hELMS (steers) taken apart from the ‘h’ (horse).
Port originally consumed by a storyteller in private? (8)
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first of Consumed, then A, then LIAR (storyteller) contained by GI (private).
A boy my lord ordered to bring a drink (6,4)
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anagram of A BOY MY LORD.
Cow to stand in entrance to field? Half just inside (9)
Busy time in game's doubly hard for us (4,4)
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RU’S (Rugby Union’s, game’s) + HH (doubly hard) + OUR (for us).
Who knows when protests arising, indeed (7)
Wimp draws naval officer doing handstand? (7)
Material academic omitted from transatlantic flight itinerary? (5)
Delivered letter promoting area (5)
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DELTA (letter) with the A (area) ‘promoted’.
Priest caught removing clothing (4)
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nABBEd (caught) without the first and last letters.
Type letters or click words in the clue