Live in a dream, initially sleeping? (4)
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Across
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Composer going round end of The Strand (5)
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Deviation from a straight – old city tax to be invested in remedy (9)
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Odd renovated jet, say, on estate, possibly as fun ride (6,3)
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Doctor also called inside city (5)
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At which Blackpool is the main team (7)
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Shads sweat it out (7)
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Fool around next to Gulf (5)
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Drive home over a month (3)
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Propose a pill when temperature’s taken (5)
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Eastern politician wrong to eject Republican leader (7)
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Confront detective at party (7)
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Digs secondary rock group? (1,3,1)
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Old-fashioned stage’s position on field (6,3)
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Sweet old men, unkempt with tie cut off (5,4)
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Succeed effortlessly when in bed (5)
Down
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Live in a dream, initially sleeping? (4)
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Country boy at day’s end: traditional scourge of 13ac/26ac guests? (8)
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Ball caught by female trainer? (4)
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Treat unnamed Crimean wounded outside the church (3,5)
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Politician on way back – threat to the cabinet? (3,3)
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Short-lived construction scandal set to blow up (10)
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It contains rain a lot (6)
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Jack, always against leaving scoff (4)
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Suit-shortening tool (5)
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Etching: ‘In Bed over Sunday in Georgian Capital’ (10)
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Hull put under fire (5)
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Observer upset about crack supplies again (2-6)
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Love mixing with a bad lot? Just what the cruise company wants! (8)
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Hat, one switched between parents (6)
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Holiday spot needing to make new arrangements (6)
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Dance and cry loudly to audience (4)
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A sticky sweet? (4)
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Water etc with this added would create a scandal (4)