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Fell when briefly jogging (3)
HEW
Definition: Fell ***(whe)**(n)
Country girl beneath river losing heart (7)
SENEGAL
Definition: Country **GAL** ("girl") *beneath* **SE**(i)**NE** ("river" *losing heart*)
US city centres to sell alpaca? True (2,4)
EL PASO
Definition: US city *Centres* of (t)**EL**(l) (al)**PA**(ca) + **SO** ("true")
Discharge emptied underground enters English river (5)
EXUDE
Definition: Discharge **U**(ndergroun)**D** *enters* **EXE** ("English river")
Speak in public for a test, partly (5)
ORATE
Definition: Speak in public Hidden in (*partly*) "f**OR A TE**st"
Broken-down train not in? Almost everything about that'll indicate variable units (5)
COACH
Definition: train ***(tra)** + **AL**(l), = **ARTAL** (entered at 25dn), being the plural of "rotl", a "negotiable" unit of weight in some Muslim countries.
Part of nasty latex in a particular mode (7)
CHARACT
Definition: Part Hidden in "na**STY LATE**x" (entered at 33ac)
Low round valley featuring tree in early stage of artist's work (7)
ARAROBA
Definition: tree **MOO** ("low") *around* **DELL** ("valley") = **MODELLO **(entered at 24ac), a preliminary sketch.
One in circus you'll see diminish leaving US and turning up in pub activity (5)
WANZE
Definition: diminish **A** ("one")* in* <=**CIRC**(us) = **CR(A)IC** (entered at 3dn)
Suitable head of state installed, showing punch (4)
PARA
Definition: state **FIT** ("suitable") with **S**(tate)* installed* = **FI(S)T ** (entered at 27dn)- (*Not sure where the definition of para is in this*)
Start of youth and pals are playing – scram (8)
SPRINGAL
Definition: youth ***(y pals are),** where the Y is the "start of youth") = **PARALYSE **(entered at 20dn)
Mostly unfeeling on the whole, the US kind is called a hooker (6)
STRIPE
Definition: kind **HAR**(d) (*mostly* "unfeeling") + **LOT** ("the whole") = **HARLOT** (entered at 6dn)
Estates gaining concealment in salient (7)
COVERUP
Definition: concealment ***(salient)** = **ENTAILS **(entered at 32ac)
The French in Loire town, anything but crusty (9)
CRUSTATED
Definition: anything but crusty **LES** ("the French") *in* **ANGERS** ("Loire town") = **ANGER(LES)S** (entered at 8dn)
What storyteller offers following devious sophi in accommodation once (9)
RACONTEUR
Definition: storyteller **TALE** ("what storyteller offers") *following* ***(sophi) **= **HOSPI-TALE** (entered at 4dn)
4 Daily deed, one feature in Shakespearian sketch? (7)
MODELLO
Definition: feature in Shakespearian sketch ***This should read 24.** * **CHAR **("daily") + **ACT **("deed") = **CHARACT **(entered at 5ac)
Recharge biography turning up bagged in reference library (6)
BURSAL
Definition: Recharge <=**LIFE** ("biography", *turning up*) *in* **RL** ("reference library") = **R(EFIL)L **(entered at 22dn)
Limits start of inflammation with peppery seeds (8)
MILIARIA
Definition: inflammation **CAPS** ("limits") + **I**(nflammation) + **CUM** ("with") = **CAPS-I-CUM **(entered at 1dn)
Kids into robbery perhaps, lives looked into by the Met? (4)
TOBY
Definition: Kids **IS** ("lives") with **MP** ("Met"ropolitan Police) inside = **I(MP)S **(entered at 26dn)
Tract of sleeplessness recalled for the record (5)
PSALM
Definition: Tract **ELPEE** (entered at 34ac) is hidden backwards in "sl**EEPLE**ssness"
Excess in drinking vessel involves falsification (7)
ENTAILS
Definition: involves **OVER** ("excess") *in* **CUP** ("drinking vessel") = **C(OVER)UP **(entered at 18ac)
Powder sandarach on fashioned boa (7)
STYLATE
Definition: Powder **ARAR** ("sandarach") *on* ***(boa)** = **ARAR-OBA **(entered at 11ac)
Song pal's played, last from album (5)
ELPEE
Definition: Song ***(pal's)** + (albu)**M **= **PSAL-M **(entered at 31ac)
Plant artist among tangled root and I love composition (8)
CAPSICUM
Definition: Plant **R.A.** ("artist") *among* ***(root)** + **I** + **O** ("love") = **O(RA)TOR-I-O **(entered at 2dn)
Boy or girl naps after work (8)
ORATORIO
Definition: Boy ***(girl naps) **= **SPRINGAL **(entered at 14ac)
Shrink from weak end of fun filling in this setter endlessly (5)
CRAIC
Definition: Shrink **W**(eak) + (fu)**N** *filling in* **AZE**(d) ("this setter", *endlessly*) = **W-AN(Z)E **(entered at 12ac)
Country lodging in filth with crisp coating (9)
HOSPITALE
Definition: Country lodging **STATE** ("country") *lodging in* **CRUD** ("filth") = **CRU-STATE-D **(entered at 21ac)
Strumpet (6)
HARLOT
Definition: Strumpet **STRIPE** Entered at 15 ac
Labrus properly aligned with regard to pouch (6)
RANGED
Definition: aligned ***(labrus)** = **BURSAL** (entered at 28ac)
Come about in calm, reverse of tense end to voyage (9)
ANGERLESS
Definition: Come about **EVEN** ("calm") + <=**TAUT** (*reverse of* "tense") + (voyag)**E **= **EVEN-TUAT-E** (entered at 17dn)
Order rent to go up, central element for ruler (4)
CZAR
Definition: Order <=**LET** ("rent" *to go up*) + (ru)**L**(er) = **TEL-L** (entered at 10dn)
Zambia's leader in limo? He commands utter power (4)
TELL
Definition: He commands utter power **Z**(ambia) *in* **CAR** ("limo") = **C(Z)AR **(entered at 9dn)
Romancer making courante dance, right? (9)
ROUNDELAY
Definition: Romancer ***(courante)** + **R**(ight) = **RACONTEU-R** (entered at 22ac)
Love in progress to make things happen slower in song (9)
EVENTUATE
Definition: happen **O** ("love")* in* **RUN** ("progress") + **DELAY** ("to make things go slower") = **R(O)UN-DELAY **(entered at 16dn)
No time for weapons etc? Itch it's futile to scratch (8)
UNUSABLE
Definition: Itch **MILI**(t)**ARIA **("weapons etc" with *no T*(ime)) (entered at 29ac)
Stun a blue tackled, first in team to go, non-functional (8)
PARALYSE
Definition: Stun ***(sun a blue) **= **UNUSABLE **(entered at 19dn)
Sign of omission with litre bottled? Many welcome top-up thereof (6)
REFILL
Definition: Many welcome top-up thereof **CARET** ("sign of omission") *with* **L**(itre) *bottled* = **C(L)ARET** (entered at 23dn)
Red nag set free roamed at large (6)
CLARET
Definition: Red ***(red nag)** = **RANGED **(entered at 7dn)
A choc's bad for one? He may recommend training with weights (5)
ARTAL
Definition: He may recommend training ***(a choc) **= **COACH **(entered at 1ac)
Not a vessel for spirits? Near, near (4)
IMPS
Definition: Not a vessel for spirits **TO** ("near") + **BY** ("near") = **TO-BY **(entered at 30ac)
Small coin held in grip – a rappen? (4)
FIST
Definition: Small coin Hidden in "gri**P** **A** **RA**pa" (entered at 13ac)
Byzantine cleric's dear treasure (6,5)
SACRED RELIC
Definition: treasure ***(clerics dear)
Article about Henry Lawrence (3)
THE
Definition: Article **T.E.** ("Lawrence") *about* **H**(enry)
Chap's losing bet on 2015's General Election . . . . (5)
EDWIN
Definition: Chap Someone betting on a **WIN** on **ED** Milliband would have lost.
. . . . filmed by the winner using this? (9)
CAMCORDER
Definition: filmed by the winner using this A **CAM**eron re**CORDER** may have filmed David Cameron winning the election referred to in 9 ac.
I gather Ms Hilton considered killing her father (9)
PARRICIDE
Definition: killing her father *Homophone of* **PARIS EYED** *Refers to Paris Hilton.
Leave Diocletian's retirement home (5)
SPLIT
Definition: Leave Double definition, the second referring to the Croatian port where Roman emperor Diocletian built a palace (which I visited six months ago).
Shop to have nothing on the shelves (4,3)
SELL OUT
Definition: Shop Double definition
Starts to throw out young son's playthings (4)
TOYS
Definition: playthings *Starts to * "**T**hrow **O**ut **Y**oung **S**on"
Beastly British rugby tourist trashed centre of European capital (4)
LION
Definition: British rugby tourist **LI**(sb)**ON **("European capital" with *centre trashed*) *Refers to the British Lions, a selection of British rugby union players who tour every couple of years.
Plastered with rouge, the home secretary went first (7)
RUDDLED
Definition: Plastered with rouge (Amber) **RUDD **("home secretary") + **LED **("went first")
Show one's feelings when reviewing electronic book (5)
EMOTE
Definition: Show one's feelings <=**E-TOME** ("electronic book", *reviewed*)
Rocker to prepare to shoot heroin (9)
COCKHORSE
Definition: Rocker **COCK** ("prepare to shoot") + **HORSE** ("heroin")
Arian poem about Baltic region (9)
POMERANIA
Definition: Baltic region ***(arian poem)
Under canvas, daughter dropped off as day broke (5)
AWNED
Definition: Under canvas (d)**AWNED **("as day broke", with D(aughter) *dropping off*)
Embarrassed friends every now and again (3)
RED
Definition: Embarrassed Regular letters (every now and then) from "f**R**i**E**n**D**s"
Last bedroom to be renovated? It's No. 28! (11)
BLOODSTREAM
Definition: It's No. 28 ***(last bedroom)** *Not sure that "it's red" is much of a definition.
Dickens' Heep is humble; somewhat timid . . . . (8)
SHEEPISH
Definition: timid Hidden in "dicken**S HEEP IS H**umble"
. . . . shy, hiding awkward drawl, lacking courage (8)
COWARDLY
Definition: lacking courage **COY** ("shy") *hiding* ***(drawl)
Boredom leads to English neo- Nazi urging insurrection (5)
ENNUI
Definition: Boredom *Leads to* **"****E**nglish **N**eo **N**azi **U**rging **I**nsurrection"
Confirmation of right to hold gun overturned (7)
RECEIPT
Definition: Confirmation **Rt.** ("right") to hold <=**PIECE** ("gun", *overturned*)
German scientist left warning light on top of transponder (7)
LAMBERT
Definition: German scientist **L**(eft) + **AMBER** ("warning light") *on* **T**(ransponder) *Refers to Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728-77), who was born in Alsace, which was actually an enclave of Switzerland at the time, although he did spend some time in Germany.
Burden Julius had reportedly to bear, being optically challenged (5-4)
CROSS-EYED
Definition: optically challenged **CROSS** ("burden") + homophone of** I'D **("Julius had", *reportedly*)
A bit squiffy with 10cl on board, neat (6)
TIDDLY
Definition: A bit squiffy **DL** (decilitre, or "10cl") *on board* **TIDY** ("neat")
A sailor about to turn up in bloomers (6)
ERRATA
Definition: bloomers <=**A TAR RE** ("a sailor about" *turned up*)
Grey-green wild boar gobbles Old Nick up (5,4)
OLIVE DRAB
Definition: Grey-green ***(boar)** *gobbles* <=**DEVIL** ("Old Nick", up)
Christian name for Irish county's new church (8)
CLARENCE
Definition: Christian name CLARE ("Irish country") + **N**(ew) + **C.E.** ("church")
A few more pages thrown in to madden Dumbledore (8)
ADDENDUM
Definition: A few more pages Hidden in "m**ADDEN DUM**bledore"
Surrounded by rebel cannon, Duke disobeys orders (2,3,2)
NO CAN DO
Definition: disobeys orders **D**(uke) *surrounded by* ***(cannon)
Cliff right above entrance to idyllic Somerset town (7)
RICHARD
Definition: Cliff **R**(ight) *above* **I**(dyllc) **CHARD** ("Somerset town")
Footballer least likely to be transferred? (6)
KEEPER
Definition: Footballer Cryptic definition
Condemned party's revolutionary protest (6)
DOOMED
Definition: Condemned **DO** ("party") + <=**DEMO **(*revolutionary* "protest")
Courage, passion to overcome resistance (5)
HEART
Definition: Courage **HEAT** *to overcome* **R**(esistance)
Make submissive burglars do this (5,2)
BREAK IN
Definition: Make submissive Double definition
Treated mercifully, padre's converted (6)
SPARED
Definition: Treated mercifully ***(padres)
Eccentrics with empty tins for scraps (8)
ODDMENTS
Definition: scraps **ODD MEN** ("eccentrics") *with* **T**(in)**S
Fail to catch American wife (6)
MISSUS
Definition: wife **MISS** ("fail to catch") + **U.S.** ("American")
Tool for hard labour damaged hedge in prison (12)
SLEDGEHAMMER
Definition: Tool for hard labour ***(hedge)** *in* **SLAMMER
Too far away from the mountains? (3,2,5)
OUT OF RANGE
Definition: Too far away Double definition, the second mildly cryptic.
Whopper claimed when odds are ignored (3)
LIE
Definition: Whopper (c)**L**(a)**I**(m)**E**(d)
Yank backing good German (3)
TUG
Definition: Yank <=**GUT** ("good" in *German, backed*)
Unseen cats desperate for nourishment (10)
SUSTENANCE
Definition: nourishment ***(unseen cats)
Seeing French dicky birds (12)
GREENFINCHES
Definition: birds ***(seeing french)
Artist's materials are not commonly found in the outskirts of Paris (6)
PAINTS
Definition: Artist's materials **AIN'T** ("are not, commonly") *found in* **P**(ari)**S
One coming out on top — one with a carriage (8)
VICTORIA
Definition: carriage **VICTOR** ("one coming out on top") + **I** (one) *with* **A
Extremely entertaining gentleman offering drink (6)
EGGNOG
Extremely entertaining gentleman offering drink (6) *Extremes* of **E**(ntertainin)**G G**(entlema)**N O**(fferin)**G
Advice ignored by the risk-averse woman of property? (7)
DOWAGER
Definition: woman of property **DO WAGER **("advice ignored by the risk-averse")
Drug left in London area (4)
BLOW
Definition: Drug **L(**eft) in** BOW** ("London area")
Tips? Tips from eastern diners (4)
ENDS
Definition: Tips *Tips from* **E**(aster)**N D**(iner)**S
Don't part with remaining traffic sign (4,4)
KEEP LEFT
Definition: traffic sign **KEEP** ("don't part with") + **LEFT** ("remaining")
Famous saw (5)
NOTED
Definition: Famous Double definition
First mate crossing border (6)
PRIMAL
Definition: First **PAL** ("mate") *crossing* **RIM** ("border")
Like men, gerbils stray (10)
RESEMBLING
Definition: Like *(men gerbils)
Confused police officer's given command (10)
DISORDERED
Definition: Confused **D.I.'s** (Detective Inspector's, so "police officer's") + **ORDERED** ("given command")
Hornblower's first crew measure up? (6)
HEIGHT
Definition: measure up **H**(ornblower) + **EIGHT** (rowing "crew")
Dish providing home with constant energy (7,3)
COTTAGE PIE
Definition: Dish **COTTAGE** ("home") *with* **PI** ("constant") + **E**(nergy)
Incredible male with ginger snap (10)
STAGGERING
Definition: Incredible **STAG** ("male") + ***(ginger)
Nubia's false god (6)
ANUBIS
Definition: god ***(nubias)
Movement of water round wet rocks (8)
UNDERTOW
Definition: Movement of water ***(round wet)
Couple of punches beginning to count (3-3)
ONE-TWO
Definition: Couple of punches Double definition