Taking first step, carrying a copper vessel (6)
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Across
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Arch conservative woman (6)
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Turns of speech I can eschew (8)
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Doctor is able to retire and love country (6)
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Reconnect the power of French grip (8)
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Firstly, Hamilton is going home having proposed with shrill voice (4-7)
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Make cockup, assuming miles to reach Italy (7)
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Inclination to be ahead, converting pole after pole (7)
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Track resolvent liquid after Spanish approval (11)
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Best friend’s fractured large toe (5,3)
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Distresses using some radial arm saws (6)
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Removing protective gear, see Verstappen’s dubious lackeys (8)
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Viennese driver’s spoken with more colour (6)
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Taking first step, carrying a copper vessel (6)
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Bailiwick that includes bridge (10)
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Clogs loused-up, quantity of engine suppressed (8)
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Part of engine hits back, thousands missing, hot on tail (8)
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Mother fusses around Schumacher’s final two controllers (8)
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Nabs points on way back (4)
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Lando finally attached to significant other, taking husband somewhere in the West End (4)
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Rear illuminations sicken novice wearing hosiery (4,6)
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Privileged pet name taken by our little Edward (8)
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One who backtracks about a poet? (8)
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Powers with electric current replaced by dirty air from European country (8)
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Barmaid endlessly showing up with nothing on (6)
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Initially, braking and traction system is not all there (4)
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Senna’s first to discredit the lead (4)