Across
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1
Deliver dollar to complete start of betting spreads (7)
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5
Campaigned for B. Dole surprisingly winning twice (7)
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9
Discovered hot curry initially taken away (5)
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10
Where life is in scope, evolving at this location (9)
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11
Devices for extracting bit of dirt from old clothes around 49p (3,7)
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12
Stones heretics from the uprising – ends in revolution (4)
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14
Old debugger working to pick up a mark of reference (6,6)
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18
Aerodynamic feature of crushed possession? (6,6)
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21
Trees with 80% of leaves in water … (4)
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22
… leaf hiding off centre is cut (10)
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25
It pulls vehicle at first (9)
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26
Inclined to oust leader over … (5)
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27
… tiny thing – ‘I quit to protect love child’ (7)
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28
Shorter drunk dictator not welcome (7)
Down
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1
Cry about time working in US city (6)
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2
Small amount of pudding (6)
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3
Crosswords need to entertain one in covers? (10)
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4
Checks upset London police infiltrating Nazi organisation (5)
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5
Ladies and gents feel excited buying afternoon tea? (5-4)
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6
Dances to hits (4)
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7
I see small bird climbing cold masses (8)
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8
They help actors turning up anxious, not tense, over reading (8)
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13
Unhappy with China stealing Liberal party books (10)
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15
One striking to cover rising cost of guard (9)
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16
Lacking education, ran into trouble pinching £1,000 (8)
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17
Played loud music including note belted (8)
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19
Extract from trees and also wood (6)
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20
Footballing connection written on document (6)
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23
Pink and black stuff right in the middle (5)
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24
Ring everyone after 1:00 having colon removed (4)