Crossword

Bend in the middle (9)

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Bend in the middle (9)

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Turkish starter (4)

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One tells tales (9)

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German brew (4)

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Fake – bank (5)

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Let’s hear more! (6)

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Bee, machine or pattern (6)

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Grouse or beef? (6)

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Not damaged (6)

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1956 film starring James Dean and Rock Hudson (5)

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Ceremonial act (4)

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Most dilapidated (9)

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Charter (4)

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Manolo Blahnik, for instance (9)

Down

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Not home (4)

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Ball – control (4)

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Grasp it to confront a problem (6)

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Bungles (6)

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Appetising (9)

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Divide – Easter egg (anag) (9)

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Ready to sail (9)

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Sacred text (9)

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Billy or Melvyn? (5)

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Deceptive manoeuvre (5)

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12.5 percent (6)

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Powerless (6)

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Deer native to East Asia (4)

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Fair or Belle? (4)