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Across
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Harsh (7)
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England footballer – leader of cubs? (7)
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Composer nicknamed “the red priest” (7)
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Incompetent governance (7)
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Cowboy rope (5)
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Fiscal incentives (3,6)
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Asian high priest (5,4)
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Makes a jumper or socks? (5)
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Sour condiment (7)
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Any ales (anag.) (7)
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Roll or knot of hair (7)
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Gossip (7)
Down
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Heavy metal block (5)
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“The King” (5)
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Electoral fraud (6-7)
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Peak (6)
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It’s badly done (4,9)
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White whale (6)
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Evaluate (6)
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E.g. Puccini’s Che gelida manina (4)
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Highland dress (4)
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Gadget (6)
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Pulse (6)
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Out-and-out (6)
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Pastoral poem (5)
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Calumny (5)