Crossword

In-your-face bit of slapstick? (7,3)

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Across

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In-your-face bit of slapstick? (7,3)

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Vanity project (3,4)

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Most believe it to be true (5)

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Dip in liquid (4)

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More powerful (8)

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Bring to mind (6)

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Start to like (someone) (4,2)

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Extremely unpleasant place (8)

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Darts player’s throwing position (4)

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Precisely (5)

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Ham it up (7)

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Dr Ruth’s line of work (3,7)

Down

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Sing softly (5)

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Nimble (4)

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Family’s live-in helper (2,4)

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Race that’s too close to call (4,4)

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Silvery-white metal used to make spark plugs (7)

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Helpers aid (anag) – those in charge (10)

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Puppet on a string (10)

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The letters used in a written language (8)

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Growth in a Petri dish (7)

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Niche area? (6)

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Golf or paving (5)

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Girls creator ___ Dunham (4)