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Across
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Fake, a new spiritual quack (6)
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Male viper in plant (6)
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Carriage taken across America is more crowded maybe (6)
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One deserting Eden with rage out of control (8)
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This writer's found in the French capital (4)
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Religious ado, violent unfortunately (10)
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Hater's yells, terrible, lacking any compassion (11)
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Dull person in the belfry or someone similar (4,6)
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Talk a short time after church (4)
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Fuel gets fliers flying initially when in distress (8)
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Singer Lynn keeps performing in Italian city (6)
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Archdeacon in cathedral city regularly (6)
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Ride through African territory (6)
Down
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Witty talk not good during a particular period (8)
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Shakespeare reportedly not allowed (6)
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Business bigwigs here? A man gets excited (8)
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Girl with love ensnaring American soldier slowly (6)
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One who cannot get out? Shame about rudimentary accommodation (4-2)
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Socialist with crude plan again (6)
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Time to join a composer, a fellow who organises the trip? (6,5)
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Artist in autumn shows weather phenomenon (8)
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Tear apart material with speed (8)
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Modern culture has endless requirement to accommodate witty person (3,3)
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Way in which mister entertains king's sister (6)
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Beer stocked by the German shopkeeper? (6)
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Noisy goings-on outside a show (6)