Across
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Irritate good number in party (3-8)
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Gave opportunities to skilled objective nurses (7)
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Popular drink I had is flavourless (7)
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Revolting crime cases assigned to officer repulse novelist (9)
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Subject of interest finally released by police (5)
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Reduce the length of court’s enclosure (4)
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Trainee satisfied about new prisoner’s condition (10)
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Material witness who’s easily taken in (10)
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Attempt to make point stick (4)
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Friend from London joins church in America (5)
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Opposing leaders of enemy nations first meeting (9)
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Destroy corruption after one’s moved to act without restraint (3,4)
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Constant habit? (7)
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Cruel engineers in need of inspector? (11)
Down
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Studio artist clearly explained symbol in browser (7,8)
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Half-hearted course director who does high-level work? (5)
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Former head is dear chap (3,4)
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Message from exhausted servant in English stately home (7)
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5
Dubious relations restrained by man’s social worker (8)
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Petitions European parliament initially to object to food banks (15)
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Pay compensation for person who pulls round (6)
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Bill is right taking Dawn’s name (6)
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Retreat from reality somehow beginning to create impasse (8)
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Rescue suspect in custody? (6)
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Consumer champion introduces con artist (7)
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Leave out Times Crossword’s first boring puzzle (7)
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Purchase some paper reportedly for ancient craft (6)
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Join train on return journey, avoiding terminals (5)