Crossword

Manner of speaking (8)

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Across

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Manner of speaking (8)

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Bang one's foot (4)

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Elevated (5)

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Sharp double-bend on motor racing circuit (7)

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Bemusement (12)

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Horror-struck (6)

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Metal fastener (6)

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Oscar (7,5)

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Continually active (2,3,2)

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Oblong block of metal (5)

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Mend hole in knitwear (4)

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Short joke (3-5)

Down

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Lose its appeal (4)

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Reinvigorate (7)

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Refugee (6,6)

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Tropical insect (6)

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Commerce (5)

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Short rest from exertion (8)

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Have a stab at (4,2,1,5)

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Itinerant (8)

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Model of excellence (7)

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Powerful industrialist (6)

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Ritual table (5)

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Agitate (4)