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Many times decimal (5)
OFTEN
Many times decimal (5) **OF TEN
Two ways to learn languages, it's rumoured (7)
HEARSAY
Two ways to learn languages, it's rumoured (7) You learn a language by listening and speaking, so **HEAR **and **SAY
New cartels in the red? (7)
SCARLET
New cartels in the red? (7) *(cartels)
Thought trainee perfect (5)
IDEAL
Thought trainee perfect (5) **IDEA **(thought) + **L **(learner, so "trainee")
Sign of nerves in a politician (3)
TIC
Sign of nerves in a politician (3) Hidden in "poli**TIC**ian"
Nitre treated like nitrogen (5)
INERT
Nitre treated like nitrogen (5) *(nitre)
Performer tires at appearing in Variety (7)
ARTISTE
Performer tires at appearing in Variety (7) *(tires at)
One of a group knocked down in an alley (7)
NINEPIN
One of a group knocked down in an alley (7) (Barely) cryptic definition
Money raised by word of mouth (5)
BREAD
Money raised by word of mouth (5) Homophone of **BRED **(raised), indicated by "by word of mouth"
One taking steps to make himself heard (3,6)
TAP DANCER
One taking steps to make himself heard (3,6) A tap dancer is not only a visual artist, but the noise his tap shoes make are also part of the act.
Support drink that can't be diluted in remote area (9)
BACKWATER
Support drink that can't be diluted in remote area (9) **BACK **(support) + **WATER **(drink that can't be diluted)
Top decoration for a woman (5)
TIARA
Top decoration for a woman (5) Cryptic definition
Provided encircled commanding officer upset with meeting points (4)
FOCI
Provided encircled commanding officer upset with meeting points (4) <=**IF **(provided) "encircled" **C.O. **(commanding officer)
State of being guided upwards with knowledge (8)
DELAWARE
State of being guided upwards with knowledge (8) <=**LED **(guided) + **AWARE **(with knowledge)
Silver wrapped up in note for old priests (4)
MAGI
Silver wrapped up in note for old priests (4) **Ag. **(silver) "wrapped up in" **MI **(note)
Agent changes last act around the 4th of July (8)
CATALYST
Agent changes last act around the 4th of July (8) *(last act) "around" (Jul)**Y
Tension disturbed rest on ship (6)
STRESS
Tension disturbed rest on ship (6) *(rest) in **SS **("on ship")
A fashionable career in conjuring (10)
INVOCATION
A fashionable career in conjuring (10) **IN **(fashionable) + **VOCATION **(career)
Mistress Quickly's husband may be fired (6)
PISTOL
Mistress Quickly's husband may be fired (6) Double definition. Mistress Quickly married Pistol in Shakespeare's *Henry V*.
Unidentified girl accepts ring (4)
ANON
Unidentified girl accepts ring (4) **ANN **(girl) accepts **O **(ring)
Bertha, if asked, provides port (5)
HAIFA
Bertha, if asked, provides port (5) Hidden in "bert**HA IF A**sked"
A drop in the ocean (10)
SPLASHDOWN
A drop in the ocean (10) Cryptic definition
Small bird and an enormous one (5)
TITAN
Small bird and an enormous one (5) **TIT **(small bird) + **AN
Scheme for church to contain prison outbreak (8)
CONSPIRE
Scheme for church to contain prison outbreak (8) **C.E. **(church (of England)) "to contain" *(prison)
Particular mixture of ale and spice (8)
ESPECIAL
Particular mixture of ale and spice (8) *(ale spice)
From there, one may see the point on church (6)
THENCE
From there, one may see the point on church (6) **THE** + **N **(north, so "point") + **C.E. **(church (of England))
Body essence (6)
ENTITY
Body essence (6) Double definition
Child born before Lincoln (4)
BABE
Child born before Lincoln (4) **B**(orn) "before" **ABE **(Lincoln)
Wine that sparkles when it is reflected (4)
ASTI
Wine that sparkles when it is reflected (4) **AS** (when) + <= **IT
Stern breed (4)
REAR
Stern breed (4) Double definition
Legendary king's son is terribly pushy (8)
SISYPHUS
Definition: Legendary king **S**(on) **IS **+ *(pushy) Sisyphuys was a mythical king of Corinth, punished for his conceit by the gods. His punishment was to roll a boulder to the top of a hill every day, only to watch it roll back down again and hit him, so that he had to repeat the feat every day.
Most of the Irish coming around to a measure of frugality (6)
THRIFT
Definition: frugality **TH**(e) + <=**Ir.**(ish) + **ft. **(foot, therefore a measure)
In favour of release without charge (3,4)
FOR FREE
Definition: without charge **FOR **in favour of) + **FREE** (relaease)
Enterprising leader of Indian state (2-5)
GO-AHEAD
Definition: Enterprising The leader of Goa (an Indian state on the South West coast) could be described as the **GOA HEAD**.
Praised Pep's initial resolve to include new winger (9)
SANDPIPER
Definition: winger *(praised p) where the P is the initial of Pep "to include" **N**(ew) In this clue, Pep is Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City and "winger" refers not to a footballer, but to a bird.
Remain undecided about joining Hearts (5)
HOVER
Definition: Remain undecided **OVER **("about") "joining" **H**(earts) Two football-related clues in a row, there.
Fleischer film disregarding obstruction of Algerian nationalist leader (5)
ABBAS
Definition: Algerian nationalist leader (bar)**ABBAS** This was a doubly obscure clue in that neither *Barabbas*, the 1961 Richard Fleischer biblical movie, nor Ferhat Abbas, the provisional leader of the not-yet independent Algeria (1958-61), is particularly well-known, it could be argued.
Weaken on account of earlier excessive use (8)
OVERKILL
Definition: excessive use **KILL **(weaken) with **OVER **(on account of) "earlier"
Former copper to consider accepting member's apology for slight impropriety (6,2)
EXCUSE ME
Definition: apology for slight impropriety **EX** (former) + **Cu** (copper) + **SEE** (consider) "accepting **M**(ember)
Somewhat womanish fellow from the Middle East (5)
OMANI
Definition: fellow from the Middle East Hidden in "w**OMANI**sh"
Disappear with earl's old hat (5)
PASSE
Definition: old hat **PASS** + **E**(arl)
Spooner's US publicity agent to steal banner of anarchism (5,4)
BLACK FLAG
Definition: banner of anarchism **FLACK** (American word for a publicity agent) + **BLAG** (steal), which to the Reverend Spooner would be BLACK FLAG, rather than FLACK BLAG
Girl stuffing mole into basket (7)
PANNIER
Definition: basket **ANN** (girl) "stuffing" **PIER** (mole)
Something to increase the effectiveness of electromagnets originally installed in flying robots (7)
BOOSTER
Definition: Something to increase the effectiveness **E**(lectromagnets) "installed in" *(robots)
Animals from leading breeders entered in auctions (6)
SABLES
Definition: Animals **B**(reeders) "entered in" **SALES** (auctions)
Cannon formerly protecting road near the centre of Monaco (8)
ORDNANCE
Definition: Cannon **ONCE** (formerly) "protecting" **Rd**. (road) "near" (mo)**NA**(co), so **O(RD NA)NCE
Misconstrued as spot of persuasive flattery (4-4)
SOFT SOAP
Definition: persuasive flattery *(as spot of)
Powerful Chinese nationalists rule out getting security devices (11)
STRONGBOXES
Definition: security devices **STRONG** (powerful) + **BOXE**(r)**S** (Chinese nationalists with **R**(ule) "out") The Boxer Rebellion was a rebellion by Chinese nationalists known as *Yihetuan*, who became known as *Boxers* in English due to the martial arts they used.
Norm and I go through university together (4,5)
PARI PASSU
Definition: together **PAR** (norm) +** I** + **PASS** (go through) + **U**(niversity) In law, *pari passu* means "side by side" or "together".
Wear out of habit at college (3,2)
USE UP
Definition: Wear out **USE** (habit) + **UP** (at college) "Up", meaning "at university" or "at college" is an old-fashioned term nowadays.
Johnnie needs no introduction as a former PM (5)
HEATH
Definition: former PM (s)**HEATH** (Johnnie = "condom") Refers to Ted Heath, Tory PM from 1970 to 1974.
Disastrous to ignore daughter's anger (3)
IRE
Definition: Disastrous (d)**IRE** (diastrous "ignoring" **D**(aughter))
House party held in ancient city at conclusion of fast (5)
TUDOR
Definition: House **DO** (party) "held in" **UR** (ancient city) "at" (fas)**T**, so** T-U(DO)R
Injure German through a piece of armour by the sound of it (8)
AGGRIEVE
Definition: Injure Homophone of **A GREAVE**. It could be argued that the "German" in the clue is superfluous. A *greave* was a piece of armour protecting the shin.
Colloquial dialect of unrefined Spaniard perhaps (6,5)
VULGAR LATIN
Definition: Colloquial dialect **VULGAR** (unrefined) **LATIN** (Spaniard, perhaps)
Dominated by Eve, Rob or Dicky (8)
OVERBORE
Definition: Dominated *(eve rob or), with "dicky" as the anagrind.
Reduce the price of pink feathers (5,4)
KNOCK DOWN
Definition: Reduce the price **KNOCK** (pink, as in the noise made by a failing or "knocking" engine), + **DOWN** (feathers)
Row about Ms Halliwell's underwear (8)
LINGERIE
Definition: underwear **LINE** (row) "about" **GERI** (Halliwell, member of the Spice Girls (Ginger Spice))
Record year covered by extremely pompous diarist (5)
PEPYS
Definition: diarist **E.P.** (record) + **Y**(ear) "covered by" **P**(ompou)**S**, so **P(EP Y)S** , referring of course to *Samuel Pepys
Suppress some novel ideas (5)
ELIDE
Definition: Suppress Hidden in "nov**EL** **IDE**as"
Colour of Balding's top mare is unusual (5)
AMBER
Definition: Colour *(mare b), where the B is top of **B**(alding)
Roll back a small piece (3)
NUB
Definition: a small piece <=**BUN **(roll)
Working hard earlier, temporarily delayed (2,4)
ON HOLD
Definition: temporarily delayed **ON **(working) + **H**(ard) + **OLD** (earlier)
Joined a day late? No answer (6)
WEDDED
Definition: Joined **WED**(nesday) + **DE**(a)**D** (late without the A (answer))
Good inside? He's skint and an arse — run, don't trust him! (5,2,3,5)
SNAKE IN THE GRASS
Definition: don't trust him **G**(ood) "inside" *(hes skint an arse)
Complaint odds have been switched (6)
MURMUR
Definition: Complaint <=**RUM RUM **(odd twice, so "odds")
Reassurance when 1 across, which might be 2 (4,4,2,9,2,2)
YOUR CALL IS IMPORTANT TO US
Definition: Reassurance Not really very cryptic
Heavy Wimbledon favourite once overcoming champion (8)
HENCHMAN
Definition: Heavy (Tim) **HENMAN **(Wimbledon favourite before Andy Murray stole his crown) "overcoming" **CH**(ampion)
Two ladies and another, who could be a man (6)
EVELYN
Definition: another, who could be a man **EVE **+ **LYN** *Evelyn can be a male or female forename.
Paramilitaries with role in city state (6)
SPARTA
Definition: city state **SA **(Paramilitaries) "with" **PART** (role) "in" *The Sturmabteilung (SA) was the paramilitary wing of the Nazi party in the 1920s and 1930s.
Lie with young lady on top (8)
MISSPEAK
Definition: Lie **MISS **(young lady) + **PEAK **(top)
Are caught ringing round, looking for reaction to posting (8)
TROLLING
Definition: looking for reaction to posting **R **(homophone of "are", indicated by "caught") with **TOLLING **(ringing) round
Illuminating point made in newspaper cutting (6)
APERCU
Definition: Illuminating point Hidden in "newsp**APER CU**tting"
Called — went first to Berkshire home? (6)
STYLED
Definition: Called **STY** (Berkshire home, Berkshire being a breed of domestic pig) + **LED **(went first)
Man shortened lease on holiday accommodation (6)
CHALET
Definition: holiday accommodation **CHA**(p) (man, "shortened") + **LET **(lease)
Regarding common sense, egghead's a waste of space (2,2,3)
OF NO USE
Definition: a waste of space **OF **(regarding) + **NOUS **(common sense) + **E**(gg)
Bull guarded by drone is fine (5)
HOKUM
Definition: Bull **HUM **(drone) "guarding" **OK **(fine)
Lie about Irish town and county (7)
LEITRIM
Definition: county *(lie) + **TRIM** (a town in County Meath, Ireland)
Realise river's attractive (7)
EXECUTE
Definition: Realise **EXE** (river) + **CUTE** (attractive)
Had to cut price, unfortunately — it's a bargain (4,5)
DIRT CHEAP
Definition: a bargain *(had t price), where the **T** is **T**(o) (to, "cut")
Show policemen president, initially, did lie (7)
DISPLAY
Definition: Show **DIS **(detective inspectors, so "policemen") + **P**(resident) + **LAY **(did lie)
"Don't go!" — appeal that's heartfelt finally accepted (4,2)
STAY ON
Definition: Don't go **I couldn't parse this one originally, but comment 1 has the parsing.
I'm surprised to see Green in old steel town (3, 6)
COR BLIMEY
Definition: I'm surprised **LIME** (green) in **CORBY** (old steel town)
Points after unusually sharp words (7)
PHRASES
Definition: words **E** and **S** (points) "after" *(sharp)
Fatty's ideas for exercise — drinking a lot of soda (7)
ADIPOSE
Definition: Fatty *(ideas) "drinking **PO**(p) ("a lot of" soda)
Little fellow — in EastEnders he sounded big (6)
MIGHTY
Definition: big Homophone of **MITE + 'E **(little fellow and (h)e, indicated by "sounded")
Stop some teachers holding one up in school (7)
STAUNCH
Definition: Stop <=** N.U.T. **(National Union of Teachers) "holding" **A **(one), "in" **SCH**(ool), so **S(T(A)UN)CH
Relation, as Dracula was said to be (7)
ACCOUNT
Definition: Relation Homophone of **A COUNT
Speak highly of old lecturer to dons (5)
EXTOL
Definition: Speak highly of **EX** (old) + **L**(ecturer) "donning" **TO
Eg Easter eggs served in stewed lamb's feet (7,5)
MOVABLE FEAST
Eg Easter eggs served in stewed lamb's feet (7,5) OVA (eggs) "served in" *(lambs feet)
31 days to be included in ordinary credit (7)
OCTOBER
31 days to be included in ordinary credit (7) **TO BE **"included in" **O**(rdinary) **Cr**(edit)
One born into Middle East group gets sham therapy (7)
PLACEBO
One born into Middle East group gets sham therapy (7) **ACE** (one) + **B** "into" **PLO** ("Palestine Liberation Organization", so Middle East group)
Impudent hooker is one (7)
FORWARD
Impudent hooker is one (7) In riugby union, a hooker is one of the forwards.
Drives ducks in races against the French (7)
TOOTLES
Drives ducks in races against the French (7) **OO** (ducks – think cricket) in **TT** ("Tourist Trophy", so races) + **LES** ("the" in French)
Guard "hard" border (5)
HEDGE
Guard "hard" border (5) **H**(ard) + **EDGE** (border)
Heath left behind miners dealing with figures (9)
NUMERICAL
Heath left behind miners dealing with figures (9) **ERICA** (heath) + **L**(eft) "behind" **N.U.M.** (National Union of Miners)
It chops round apple in bits (3,6)
SEX APPEAL
It chops round apple in bits (3,6) <=**AXES** (chops) + *(apple)
Bar art in Paris for privates (5)
PUBES
Bar art in Paris for privates (5) **PUB** (bar) +** ES** (second person singular of "etre" the French for to be, so "art" (as in "thou art") in Paris)
Start to remove grassy area at the front (4,3)
LEAD OFF
Start to remove grassy area at the front (4,3) **DOFF** (remove) with** LEA** (grassy area) "at the front"
Coach leaves around midnight for border (7)
SELVAGE
Coach leaves around midnight for border (7) *(leaves) "around (ni)**G**(ht)