Crossword

Harsh (7)

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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)