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Broadcast defending one Irish MP's demo (3-4)

SIT-DOWN

Broadcast defending one Irish MP's demo (3-4) **SOWN** (broadcast) "defending **1 T.D.** (Irish equivalent of an M.P.)

Very old material briefly to do with vowels (7)

VOCALIC

Very old material briefly to do with vowels (7) **V**(ery) + **O**(ld) + **CALIC**(o) (material, "briefly")

Anger follows sincere Christmas gift (12)

FRANKINCENSE

Anger follows sincere Christmas gift (12) **INCENSE** (anger) "follows" **FRANK** ("sincere")

Moved on, having anchored outside mouth of Tyne (7)

MOTORED

Moved on, having anchored outside mouth of Tyne (7) **MOORED** (anchored) "outside" **T**(yne)

Rattle's very angry about Brahms overture (7)

VIBRATE

Rattle's very angry about Brahms overture (7) **V**(ery) + **IRATE** (angry) "about" **B**(rahms)

Hay maybe spoils a brand new church (4,5)

BARN DANCE

Hay maybe spoils a brand new church (4,5) *(a brand) + **N**(ew) + **C.E.** ("Church of England", so church)

Essex pathologist welcomes exile (5)

EXPAT

Essex pathologist welcomes exile (5) Hidden in "ess**EX** **PAT**hologist"

Charm upright old guy in the French way (7)

ENAMOUR

Charm upright old guy in the French way (7) <= **O**(ld) **MAN** (guy) in **RUE** (French for street, so French way)

He rings up about old record (7)

SHELLAC

He rings up about old record (7) **HE** with <+**CALLS** (rings) "about" *Old gramophone records were made with shellac compounds

Approving noises from crude fellows with spades? (4,8)

WOLF WHISTLES

Approving noises from crude fellows with spades? (4,8) *(fellows with) + **S**(pades)

In declining state, old boy, alone on site, catches cold (12)

OBSOLESCENCE

In declining state, old boy, alone on site, catches cold (12) **O**(ld) **B**(oy) + **SOLE** (alone) "on" **SCENE** (site) "catching" **C**(old)

One loves rambling into microphone for warlord (9)

MILOSEVIC

One loves rambling into microphone for warlord (9) **1** +*(loves) "into** MIC**(rophone) *Dragomir Milosevic is currently serving a prison sentence for war crimes perpetrated by Bosnian Serbs following the break-up of Yugoslavia.

Mother quits cosmetics firm for talent show (1,6)

X-FACTOR

Mother quits cosmetics firm for talent show (1,6) (ma)**X FACTOR

She, for one, is articulate next to this Parisian (7)

PRONOUN

She, for one, is articulate next to this Parisian (7) **PRONOUN**(ce) (articulate) where CE is "this" in French. *Interested in people's opinions on this clue?

Bird, large one, cracking nut (7)

PELICAN

Bird, large one, cracking nut (7) **L**(arge) **1** "cracking" **PECAN** (nut)

Sort of liberal, proud characters (7)

BRAILLE

Sort of liberal, proud characters (7) *(braille)

Parasols possibly amusing Joe (5)

FUNGI

Parasols possibly amusing Joe (5) **FUN** (amusing) + **G.I.** (Joe) *A parasol is a type of mushroom.

Tweeted, like a wagtail quietly absorbed (5)

PIPED

Tweeted, like a wagtail quietly absorbed (5) **PIED** (having two colours – "like a wagtail") with **P** (quietly) "absorbed"

Whole global organisation not working (8)

UNBROKEN

Whole global organisation not working (8) **U.N.** (United Nations – "global organisation") + **BROKEN** (not working)

Surgery on butt when shots may go astray? (6,8)

TARGET PRACTICE

Surgery on butt when shots may go astray? (6,8) **PRACTICE** (surgery) "on" **TARGET** (butt)

Flipping hard exercises: Nutmeg's in time and they don't last long (8)

EPHEMERA

Flipping hard exercises: Nutmeg's in time and they don't last long (8) <=**H**(ard) **P.E. **(exercises) + **ME** (Nutmeg) "in" **ERA** (time)

Sign of new life had excited man of faith (6)

BUDDHA

Sign of new life had excited man of faith (6) **BUD** (sign of new life) + *(had)

Roughly clean son, to accompaniment of cursing (9)

SANDBLAST

Roughly clean son, to accompaniment of cursing (9) **S**(on) **AND BLAST **(cursing)

Nice tasting bit of pork's spoken about (5)

SAPID

Nice tasting bit of pork's spoken about (5) **P**(ork) with **SAID** (spoken) "about"

Bird nipping tail of margay (a carnivore) (5)

HYENA

Bird nipping tail of margay (a carnivore) (5) **HEN** (bird) "nipping" (marga)**Y** + **A

Saved, having sworn to limit sex (9)

DEPOSITED

Saved, having sworn to limit sex (9) **DEPOSED** (sworn) "to limit" **IT** (sex)

Prophet seen in chapel is harmless (6)

ELISHA

Prophet seen in chapel is harmless (6) Hidden in "chap**EL IS HA**rmless"

Misdirected letters from a schemer I don't know (6,2)

SEARCH ME

Misdirected letters from a schemer I don't know (6,2) *(a schemer)

Rogue star people ruin Mars, for one (8,6)

SUPERIOR PLANET

Rogue star people ruin Mars, for one (8,6) *(star people ruin)

Ram caught in rain most thoroughly whacked (8)

WEARIEST

Ram caught in rain most thoroughly whacked (8) **ARIES** ("ram" in astrology) "caught in" **WET** (rain)

Unproductive end to talks Blair pursues (5)

STONY

Unproductive end to talks Blair pursues (5) (talk)**S** + **TONY** (Blair)

Harry's turn to find base for craftsman (7,5)

POTTERS WHEEL

Harry's turn to find base for craftsman (7,5) Harry (**POTTER'S**) + **WHEEL** (turn)

Fish with spots caught nearer the bottom, maybe (9)

PERCHANCE

Fish with spots caught nearer the bottom, maybe (9) **PERCH** (fish) + **ANCE** (ACNE (spots) with the C "nearer the bottom")

Fancy doctor on trial blowing kiss (5)

DREAM

Fancy doctor on trial blowing kiss (5) **Dr. **(doctor) "on" **E**(x)**AM**(trial, without the X (kiss))

Capital case worker gets control (5,4)

UPPER HAND

Capital case worker gets control (5,4) **UPPER** (capital case) + **HAND** (worker)

Beastly sound from noted vicar's abode (4)

BRAY

Beastly sound from noted vicar's abode (4) Double definition.

Tirades from Brutus, lost without Latin for translation (9)

OUTBURSTS

Tirades from Brutus, lost without Latin for translation (9) *(brutus ost) where the OST is LOST without L(atin)

Hazard hampering Leander's first return to see Hero (2,3)

EL CID

Hazard hampering Leander's first return to see Hero (2,3) <=**DICE** (hazard) "hampering"** L**(eander) The name given by the Moors to Rodrigo, an 11th century Castilian hero.

Eg lairds arrived gradually, going from left to right (6,6)

LANDED GENTRY

Eg lairds arrived gradually, going from left to right (6,6) **LANDED** (arrived) + **GENT**(l)(**R**)**Y **(gradually with the L(eft) replaced by R(ight))

Every woman's put up with clothing habits at the seaside (9)

BEACHWEAR

Every woman's put up with clothing habits at the seaside (9) **BEAR** (put up with) "clothing" **EACH** (every) **W**(oman)

Note penned by leading faction for minimal circulation (3,6)

TOP SECRET

Note penned by leading faction for minimal circulation (3,6) **RE** (musical "note") "penned by" **TOP** (leading) + **SECT** (faction)

Make a start on horse, astride it with child behind (5,4)

PITCH INTO

Make a start on horse, astride it with child behind (5,4) **PINTO** (horse) "astride" **IT** + **CH**(ild)

Operating without losing initial energy (2,3)

IN USE

Operating without losing initial energy (2,3) (m)**INUS** (without, "losing initial") + **E**(nergy)

Bread, a status symbol for the rich? (5)

ROLLS

Bread, a status symbol for the rich? (5) Double definition, the second refering to a Rolls Royce.

Cardinal has predecessor cast in iron (4)

FIVE

Cardinal has predecessor cast in iron (4) **IV** (four, so "predecessor" to five, the answer) "cast in **Fe.** (iron)

Heap of hay attracting bird early in day (8)

COCKCROW

Heap of hay attracting bird early in day (8) **COCK** (heap of hay) + **CROW** (bird) *Hadn't come across "cock" as a pile of hay before, but apparently it is a name for a conical heap of hay.

Seafarer from past in opposition to island monarch (6)

VIKING

Seafarer from past in opposition to island monarch (6) **V** (short for "versus" (in opposition to)) +** I**(sland) +**KING** (monarch)

Legendary location in book enthralling Nettie on regular basis (8)

ATLANTIS

Legendary location in book enthralling Nettie on regular basis (8) **ATLAS** (book) "enthralling" **N**e**T**t**I**e

German writer's progress with English article (6)

GOETHE

German writer's progress with English article (6) **GO** (progress) + **E**(nglish) + **THE** (article) *Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), whose most celebrated works include "The Sorrows of Young Werther" and "Faust".

Alien due? Could be yellowish- green! (3,2,3)

EAU-DE-NIL

Alien due? Could be yellowish- green! (3,2,3) *(alien due)

Leaders in fact are being indecisive and needlessly cautious (6)

FABIAN

Leaders in fact are being indecisive and needlessly cautious (6) Leaders in (ie first letters of) "**F**(act) **A**(re) **B**(eing)** I**(ndecisive)** A**(nd) **N**(eedlessly)"

One out at night appearing with cosmetic in capital? (5,5)

BATON ROUGE

One out at night appearing with cosmetic in capital? (5,5) **BAT** (one out at night) + **ON** (appearing) + **ROUGE** (cosmetic) *Baton Rouge is the capital of the American state of Louisiana.

One hostile to Officer Commanding carry-on, say? (10)

ICONOCLAST

One hostile to Officer Commanding carry-on, say? (10) **I** (one) + **CON** (hostile to) + **O**(fficer) **C**(ommanding) + **LAST** (carry on) (an &lit. clue)

Son with a large item of footwear (6)

SANDAL

Son with a large item of footwear (6) **S**(on) **AND **(with) **A L**(arge)

Yield over old King Cole – follow locals (2,6)

GO NATIVE

Yield over old King Cole – follow locals (2,6) **GIVE **(yield) "over" **O**(ld) + **NAT **(King Cole), so **G(O-NAT)IVE

Gourmet's dessert cut at finish (6)

FOODIE

Gourmet's dessert cut at finish (6) **FOO**(l) (dessert, "cut") + **DIE** (finish)

Fine European film about popular campaigner (8)

FEMINIST

Fine European film about popular campaigner (8) **F**(ine) **E**(uropean) **MIST** "about" **IN** (popular)

After loss of weight, messaging site providing a laugh (6)

TITTER

After loss of weight, messaging site providing a laugh (6) **T**(w)**ITTER **(messaging site, losing W(eight))

Glory age seen otherwise – as something ugly? (8)

GARGOYLE

Glory age seen otherwise – as something ugly? (8) *(glory age)

Mean-spirited, caught bird (6)

CRAVEN

Mean-spirited, caught bird (6) **C**(aught) + **RAVEN **(bird)

Summons for service, country's first, entirely finished (4-2)

CALL-UP

Summons for service, country's first, entirely finished (4-2) **C**(ountry) + **ALL** (entirely) + **UP** (finished)

Sticks about northern festival centre (6)

CANNES

Sticks about northern festival centre (6) **CANES** (sticks) "about" **N**(orthern) *The French resort of Cannes is the venue for a prestigious annual film festival.

Ring, loyal, I organised at outset (10)

ORIGINALLY

Ring, loyal, I organised at outset (10) *(ring loyal I)

Reverence shown by lady trio after conversion (8)

IDOLATRY

Reverence shown by lady trio after conversion (8) *(lady trio)

Plot's fascinating quality (8)

INTRIGUE

Plot's fascinating quality (8) Double definition

Gurney's abroad, touring eastern island? (8)

GUERNSEY

Gurney's abroad, touring eastern island? (8) *(gurneys) "touring" **E**(astern)

Film hero, so cultivated, with power over time (5,5)

HORSE OPERA

Film hero, so cultivated, with power over time (5,5) *(hero so) + **P**(ower) +**ERA** (time) *"Horse opera" is an alternative name for a western.

Fellow's extremely silly suit leads to outburst (5,3)

HISSY FIT

Fellow's extremely silly suit leads to outburst (5,3) **HIS** (fellow's) + **S**(ill)**Y** + **FIT** (suit)

Sensible, striking question (5,3)

SOUND OUT

Sensible, striking question (5,3) **SOUND** (sensible) + **OUT** (on strike, so "striking")

Genuine Jedi fan objecting, upset to some extent (4,4)

BONA FIDE

Genuine Jedi fan objecting, upset to some extent (4,4) Hidden backwards in "j**EDO FAN OB**jecting"

Area in London getting better, hard to leave (6)

EALING

Area in London getting better, hard to leave (6) (h)**EALING** (getting better, with H(ard) "leaving")

Malign six cut biography unfairly in end (6)

VILIFY

Malign six cut biography unfairly in end (6) **VI** (six) + **LIF**(e) (biography, "cut") + (unfairl)**Y

Member of Merseyside group surpassed the French (6)

BEATLE

Member of Merseyside group surpassed the French (6) **BEAT** (surpassed) + **LE** (the, in French)

Sat around finally after work suggested (8)

PROPOSED

Definition: suggested **POSED** (sat) "around" (afte)**R** + **OP** (work), so **P(R-OP)OSED

Feigns sickness finding fish drug in chocolate bar (9)

MALINGERS

Definition: Feigns sickness **LING** (fish) + **E** (drug, ie "ecstasy") "in" **MARS** (bar), so **MA(LING-E)RS

European cautious about getting tired (5)

WEARY

Definition: tired **WARY** (cautious) "about" **E**(uropean)

Existence of metals (4)

LIFE

Definition: Existence **Li** + **Fe** (the chemical symbols of two metals, lithium and iron)

Weaving silk unseen makes a difference (10)

UNLIKENESS

Definition: difference *(silk unseen)

Examines the way university shuts down (7)

STUDIES

Definition: Examines **St**. (street, so "way") + **U**(niversity) + **DIES** (shuts down)

Dress right to speak about mean poet (6,6)

ROBERT LOWELL

Definition: poet **ROBE** (dress) + **R**(ight) + **TELL** (speak) "about" **LOW** (mean) *Robert Lowell (1917-1977) was a New England poet (have to admit that I'm not into poetry, so he was a new one to me).

Poetry about new eastern city (6)

ODENSE

Definition: city **ODES** (poetry) "about" **N**(ew) + **E**(astern), so **ODE(N)S-E

Clean city out (7)

LAUNDER

Definition: Clean **L.A.** (city) + **UNDER** (out – as in "under anaesthetic)

Restrictions left out copies (10)

IMITATIONS

Definition: copies (l)**IMITATIONS **(restrictions, minus L(eft))

Knowledge finally lost by deceased ruler (4)

LORD

Definition: ruler **LOR**(e) (knowledge) + **D**(eceased)

Capital loans maintain Scottish town (5)

ALLOA

Definition: Scottish town Hidden in "capit**AL LOA**ns"

Articles about shrew get popular, on the other hand (4,5)

THEN AGAIN

Definition: on the other hand **THE** + **A** (articles) "about" **NAG** (shrew) "get" **IN**, so **THE(NAG)A-IN

Familiar parrot swallows German flag (3,5)

OLD GLORY

Definition: flag **OLD** (familiar) + **LORY** (parrot) "swallows" **G**(erman) *The American flag is sometimes called "Old Glory"

Building legal action to restrain Returning Officer (6)

CASTLE

Definition: Building **CASE** (legal action) "to restrain" <=**Lt. **("returning" officer, ie lieutenant)

Lacking branches, trees round British Libray start to sway (8)

LIMBLESS

Definition: Lacking branches **LIMES** (trees) "round" **B**(ritish) **L**(ibrary) + **S**(way), so **LIM(BL)ES-S

Healthy finance keeps Oscar adequately provided for (4-5)

WELL-FOUND

Definition: adequately provided for **WELL** (healthy) +** FUND** (finance) "keeping" **O**(scar)

Finally deal with German state? (4)

LAND

Definition: Finally deal (dea)**L** + **AND** (with) I originally had this in as a double definition, but Chalmie has corrected me. *In Germany, "land" is the name given to a federal region, such as Bayern.

Standing up Irish athlete is more dangerous (7)

RISKIER

Definition: more dangerous <+**Ir**.(ish) + **SKIER** (athlete)

Pale-coloured mutant deer blow up (6,4)

POWDER BLUE

Definition: Pale-coloured *(deer blow up)

Extra thin (5)

SPARE

Definition: Extra Double definition

Ramsay's gutted – recipe comes out scarcely sweet (6)

DRYISH

Definition: scarcely sweet **R**(amsa)**Y**, indicated by "gutted", with **DISH** (recipe) outside

Life-forms are aeroplanes, nothing less (6)

BEINGS

Definition: Life-forms **B**(o)**EINGS**, (aeroplanes, with 0 "less")

Party supporter is ingenuous standing up to be sick (6,4)

FIANNA FAIL

Definition: Party <=**FAN NAIF** (supporter + ingenious) + **AIL **(to be sick) *Fianna Fail is a right-wing Irish party*.

Matador is eccentric broadcaster (5,4)

RADIO MAST

Definition: broadcaster *(matador is)

Change round, almost insulting woman (8)

PRUDENCE

Definition: woman **PENCE** (change) "round" **RUD**(e) ("almost" insulting)

Online winner one to get rid of (7)

EVICTOR

Definition: one to get rid of E-VICTOR (winner), withe the E indicated by "online", (think E-MAIL, for example)