Church assistant’s uniform placed in packing case (6)
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Across
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Had fun too, weirdly without much forethought (3,2,4)
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Good downpour for wheat or corn (5)
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Averse to being shot? (6-3)
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Present in box that lacks plastic at the back (5)
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Behold the stew! (6)
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Favoured treatment manoeuvred me in post (8)
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Trip, start to stagger, then fall (7)
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Family member runs into trouble (7)
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Respectable, extremely tiny buildings (8)
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The other 22 mostly guarding central part of Belgian border (6)
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Throws out various items (5)
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Adjust behind scope (9)
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Some routes to Potters Bar (5)
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Over-the-top, and badly organised (9)
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Church assistant’s uniform placed in packing case (6)
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Instant sign of hesitation provides the impetus to move forward (8)
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Utterance wears thin when uttered (6)
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Far edges of the tarpaulin are unable to cover hotel entrance (7)
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Expert in decent shape to make money (6)
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Nice seat positioned for movie buff (8)
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Endlessly reject encouragement (4)
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Dessert containing coffee liqueur – or is it a rum, possibly? (8)
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Traditional wisdom is regularly also true (4)
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Top of plant eaten by land reptile (8)
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How performers often learn their lines using courage (2,5)
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Ways to embrace love and poignant quality (6)
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Soldier at sea, or airmen at sea (6)
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Maybe have a drink for the lolz, say (6)