Across
Need brought back the old manservant (6)
They may be given work at last? Nonsense (8)
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shoemakers (cobblers) work at a last (the block shaped like a foot, on which shoes are made or repaired)
Left in charge of old colonnade (7)
Satan, possibly, ultimately cast in wax? (7)
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casT in TEMPER; WAX can mean a fit of temper or rage
Hooligan's fate blocked by university (4)
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U in LOT (fate, as in ‘It is my lot always to sit next to loud people on the ferry’)
Turks are confused about a high-class pickled cabbage (10)
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A U (U as in posh or high-class – a crossword setter’s friend, a solver’s bête noire) in an anagram* of TURKS ARE
Like a minority group's undertaking blocking river (9)
Girl from Dublin I am hugging? (5)
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another of those impossible-to-pronounce Irish names. This one is ‘Neave’, which I had no clue of.
Recipients of award, initially enervated and overweight (5)
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OBEs (Officers of the Order of the British Empire – an outpost where the ‘Empire’ is still flourishing) Enervated
One who cherishes the person holding the purse strings? (9)
Wine that French accumulated in Caribbean island (10)
Broadcaster from east or west? (4)
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front-wise or reversed, we get the affectionate nickname for the BBC. Not my favourite broadcaster, that’s for sure.
Extremely rare, brightly coloured, very large screen (7)
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RarE RED OS (outsized)
Function a new group initiated in shelter (7)
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A N Group in TENT
It interrupts a term at Oxford, engendering much mirth (8)
Observe article, and fume! (6)
Down
Part of jacket displayed by mimic visiting Lakes (5)
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APE in L L
Vehicle family member used to carry black gemstone (9)
Issue primarily engaging American university (4)
Moving me a lot, a greyish yellow colour (7)
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ME A LOT*
Swelling family, his, confused like yokels (10)
Additional outlet, one no longer used by gunners (5)
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EXiT (EXIT without its letter I [one]) RA (Royal Artillery)
Litter, perhaps? It's a lie (9)
Region in which to practise matricide? (6)
Blow from right or left initially endangering rock snake (10)
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SIDE WIND (blow from right or left) Endangering Rock; my last in
Manhandle prisoner finally in thick mist on border (9)
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prisoneR in FOG MARCH (march as in Welsh marches)
Chaps in hail holding up a contract (9)
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MEN in GREET (hail) after (holding up) A
Costume head of tennis used to secure success? (7)
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Tennis (head of Tennis) WIN SET (to secure success – in tennis); I think the idea here is that you ‘use’ the first letter of the word tennis to secure success – at tennis! Is this an Ouroboros clue, where the clue is turning in on itself, trying to eat itself? A twinset is a matching cardigan and jumper for women. It’s practically impossible for Brits of a certain age to hear this word without adding ‘and pearls’. If a psychologist were to do a word association test for oldies, they would be pretty dumb if they used ‘twinset’. Unless, of course, they wanted to identify that sub-set who wanted to be different; the matricides, perhaps?
Justice threw in sponge in Ely, losing heart (6)
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QUIT (threw in sponge) in ElY
Country artist breaking law endlessly (5)
Fellow joining club to exercise in water (5)
Joint head of kindergarten born in Marseille (4)
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