Across
Dicky waits round university for dance (6)
Teacher turned offensive when bored by Roman statesman (8)
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CATO in RUDE reversed
Backing separate sink — it keeps things fresher (3,4)
Soiled article brought to pawnbroker (7)
One in set following European writer (5)
What was the Left? Rather mean and a bit cowardly? (9)
Overlooked point he’s had emphasised to some extent (2,3,5)
Baby boomer’s delight consuming Ecstasy (4)
A Christmas Carol — heartless story (4)
Liver in flames looking bloody unfortunately flipped when chap’s interrupted (10)
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MAN in reversal of RED ALAS
An emperor overthrown by unusually fair religious follower (9)
A large number of birds without beak (5)
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I’m a bit confused by this one and welcome contributions from the gallery – is it the very rarely seen ‘grossbill’ without its bill/beak? I somewhat doubt it. A gross is 12 dozen. That, I know. [thanks to K for pointing out that it’s the lesser spotted GROSSBEAK, without its ‘beak’]
I’m forty — moving cause to feel humiliated (7)
Medal being presented by current Italian dramatist (7)
Outrage at first of redevelopments to old urban centre (8)
A nerd or a kagoule? One of the two there will do! (6)
Down
Who’s beginning to anticipate a new Ring in development? (9)
Excerpt from Rigoletto stirred composer (5)
Drink salesmen turning up outside hotel (8)
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RITZ in REPS reversed
Deceit upped London borough by 100 per cent (6-7)
What’s about in our land that bird call introduces? (6)
Rage engulfs business circle in Black Sea port once (9)
Billions lost from local railway station in Australia (5)
A sly sycophant possibly who understands when person’s lying? (13)
Deal mostly with less dubious accountant? (9)
More than one American garden parasite produces scale (9)
Trafficked mammal’s long suffering during distress (8)
Mother raised money as source of meal (6)
Questionable degree in Afro-Cuban music (5)
Social event smothered by everybody’s scent (5)
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