Transformative sun dries black hair on head (9)
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Across
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Transformative sun dries black hair on head (9)
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A call just for you from ship in port (4)
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Pep up to be a knight (5)
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Freeing muscles, really enjoying putting pounds back (9)
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Strongman’s betrayer summoned back, left imprisoned (7)
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Right to end fuss about suitable plug-in (7)
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Absolutely manage without add-on, changing a couple of lines (3,4,3,3)
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Two pitches perhaps player’s first going to book (9,4)
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Mortification as horse racing scrapped (7)
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Ring character has a scrap of cloth, gold fused with navy (7)
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Centre of government, a little bit – what, the lot? (9)
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In golf, a very short distance, principally excused (5)
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Sound disappointed as vision finally fades (4)
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Church office that may require an operation to replace? (9)
Down
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Note, top provided to cover base of cookery set (8)
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One’s dead wicked? (5)
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Gang meeting lion suggests a very anxious state (6,2,6)
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Got to have felt hurt again? (7)
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Pollution traps American bear (7)
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Spark from fault with steering mechanism, say (9)
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Nobel author of old volunteers blood (6)
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Cover with sticker that describes an intriguing novel (5-3-6)
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Storming around calling for stuff to be brought over (9)
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Understand about gentle power being superficial (4-4)
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Display of enthusiasm for food provided for football crowd? (7)
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Sent message to put me up, having gone sick (7)
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Lowers small hood over son (6)
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Doubled round one sitting with husband, showing vigour (5)