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    1 Novel access to Dun Eideann (8)

    And for your bonus

    2 Soldier left Hull, I've heard (7)

    3 Bristol's pale-stemmed flower (6,5)

    4 London residence, Chinese weighting (10)

    5 Not only in Paris (4)

    Solutions are signally connected

    Bonus solutions:

    2 PARA/GON(e)

    3 TEMPLE MEADS (anagram)

    4 PAD/DING/TON

    5 LYON (anagram)
    Last edited by Duncan Gardner; 12-08-2017, 11:46.

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      Writer casts lot asunder - comes up with "Waverley" (3,6,5)

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        Sir Walter Scott's Ireland, if that Homo transformed mediocre footballers (5,2,10)

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          In Scotland's capital, Heart of Midlothian. They're a bit slow. (5)

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            1 Some sloth, or a Ciccone with backbone (6)
            Last edited by Duncan Gardner; 13-08-2017, 10:56.

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              And for your bonus

              2 Ms Ciccone's gaff waves to Tartan tearaways (3,4,7)

              3 Non-tears of Ciccone ran terribly? Not I! There's lipstick on her collar (9,10)

              4 Madonna Ciccone is to stop ending up fabulous (5)

              5 First hit encompassing Ciccone & Kardashian left everyone to complain (6)

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                Is it supposed to be (8)?

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                  Are thoracic dramas central to Ben Hur? (7,4)

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                    Originally posted by ad hoc View Post
                    Are thoracic dramas central to Ben Hur? (7,4)
                    Short cipher decoded to appear in chariot race (as Charlton Heston's body double) and then beside a Singleton.

                    (11, 5)

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                      Originally posted by Nefertiti2 View Post
                      Short cipher decoded to appear in chariot race (as Charlton Heston's body double) and then beside a Singleton.

                      (11, 5)
                      <Applause>

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                        Originally posted by ad hoc View Post
                        Is it supposed to be (8)?
                        Apologies. My trusty assistants Prue and Freda are on holiday.

                        Bonus solutions:

                        2 BAY CITY ROLLERS

                        3 CONSTANCE FRANCONERO (anagram)

                        4 AESOP (acronym of closing letters)

                        5 HECKLE (acronym)

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                          Hey Guy. You obviously know the answer to the last clue. Can you move us along?

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                            Originally posted by Nefertiti2 View Post
                            Short cipher decoded to appear in chariot race (as Charlton Heston's body double) and then beside a Singleton.

                            (11, 5)
                            In the meantime a few letters


                            _ _ R _ _ _ _ P _ _ _

                            _ R _ _ _

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                              Got it.

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                                Originally posted by ad hoc View Post
                                Got it.
                                As long as it's not contagious.

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                                  Originally posted by ad hoc View Post
                                  Hey Guy. You obviously know the answer to the last clue. Can you move us along?
                                  Sadly not - can't really focus on it at the mo'.

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                                    Christopher Trace is reported to have said in Ministry of Defence of Poland: "Long-term wet 'H' brewing" (3,3,3,9,10,9)

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                                      Is that one you prepared earlier?

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                                        And now for something completely different -forgetting to visit slapping dance material supplier.

                                        (10)

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                                          (And now) for something completely different -forgetting to visit slapping dance material supplier.

                                          (10)

                                          _ _ _ H_ _ _ G _ _

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                                            Fishmonger, a woman of ill repute, followed by a lemony whiff (5,6)

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                                              Trident found where Molly Malone wheeled (like Venus, but singularly monstrous)

                                              (6-2-7)

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                                                Originally posted by Nefertiti2 View Post
                                                Trident found where Molly Malone wheeled (like Venus, but singularly monstrous)

                                                (6-2-7)
                                                _ _ _ R _ _ - _ _ -_ _ R _ _ _ _

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                                                  A clear shin break around Barrow in Furness long ago (10)

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                                                    __ __ __ C __ __ H __ __ __

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