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Spike and Sam somehow say the wrong thing (8)
Taken unawares, general bitten by snake (6)
Don't get so excited and don't go topless! (4,4,5,2)
Accommodation, initially in church, for those needing winter quarters (7)
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DORM + I[n] + C.E. If you’re not up on the characteristics of these little critters, the literal may not resonate.
Order phoned in a long time back (7)
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AR(RANG)E, where the outer letters are ERA backwards.
One in Rolls makes merry (8)
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RO(I)STERS, yes, those kinds of rolls.
Partners grabbing most of wine? Rubbish! (5)
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W(AST[i])E, the bridge partners.
Backing for one horse — might it encourage you? (5)
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E.G. + DUN backwards.
Design of new drone acclaimed (8)
Have gangs of youths succeeded? (7)
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POSSES + S. I suppose they’ve forgotten about the Wild West, and moved on to Jamaica.
Violinist quite unlike Yehudi Menuhin, an abrasive sort (7)
Tools meeting standard of old (6,3,6)
Two votes for this cardinal (6)
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Sandy wins the prize, XX is two votes.
Approach as femme fatale undoubtedly will? (8)
Down
Manage to cook on occasion (4,2)
Curse drunk old women's drawers (9)
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Anagram of O + W + DRAWERS.
Subject of medicine rarely studied to begin with (7)
Severe wound in casualty department (5)
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A(CUT)E.
Way in which drunken hobos might be viewed? (4,3)
Report of school getting demolished (5)
Truly gripping spectacles? (5-3)
Killer dope entertaining soldiers one November (8)
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AS(SAS)S + I + N. Only one dope today.
Train company tours are flexible (8)
Maybe Dolly's relations hide from her (9)
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SHEEP’S + KIN. Is Dolly still remembered? She was a nine day’s wonder, which see.
Paparazzo may take one or two photographs (8)
Leader avoiding most demanding summit (7)
Soldier fighting with Resistance capturing city (7)
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WAR(RIO)R, not a port today, just a city.
Band stand still, some would say (6)
Frenchman embroiled in impressive battle (5)
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SOM(M)E. Yes, that was some battle!
Died in heavenly city that was built by the Phoenicians (5)
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SI(D)ON.
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