A brisk challenge from ZAMORCA to end this work week.
FF: 8 DD: 7
In memory of Geoff Moss.
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| 1 | EJECTING |
Turning out to have a bit of junk in genetic code (8)
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J ( bit of Junk ) in [ GENETIC ]* |
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| 5 | FRISKS |
Skips body searches (6)
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double def |
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| 10 | SHOT PUT |
Photograph place for field event (4,3)
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SHOT ( photograph ) PUT ( place ) |
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| 11 | REVAMPS |
Restores retired state politicians (7)
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REVA ( reverse of AVER, state ) MPS ( politicians ) |
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| 12 | GAUZE |
Contemplate nursing uniform in light material (5)
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GAZE ( contemplate ) containing U ( uniform ) |
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| 13 | INSINCERE |
Trendy religious education coming across as phoney (9)
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[ IN ( trendy ) RE ( Religious Education) ] containing SINCE ( as ) |
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| 14 | BRIGHT SPARKS |
British nature reserves possess powers for inspiring people (6,6)
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[ B ( British ) PARKS ( nature ) ] contains RIGHTS ( powers ) |
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| 18 | EASY TO PLEASE |
Satisfied with little casual jumper, sale cut by a quarter (4,2,6)
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EASY ( casual ) TOP ( jumper ) LEASE ( i am unsure about this, i figure quarter is either a compass direction or to cut but can't make it work; its an anagram of SALE and E, which is a quarter but lacking an anagrind? ) |
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| 21 | CHRONICLE |
Long-standing lie one removed from historical record (9)
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CHRONIC ( long standing ) LiE ( without I – one ) |
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| 23 | CRUMB |
Mustang’s beginning in modified curb bit (5)
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M ( Mustang, first letter ) in [ CURB ]* |
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| 24 | MASCARA |
Mum has a blemish covered with make- up (7)
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MA ( mum ) containing [ A SCAR ( blemish ) ] |
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| 25 | TEA URNS |
Group briefly announced gains for drinks producers (3-4)
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TEAm ( group, briefly ) URNS ( sounds like EARNS, gains ) |
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| 26 | DROWSY |
Tired of back-stabber getting ultimate glory? (6)
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DROWS ( stabber = SWORD, reversed ) Y ( glorY, final letter ) |
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| 27 | BETRAYED |
Worker pinching bearer bond’s final let down (8)
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[ BEE ( worker ) containing TRAY ( bearer ) ] D ( bonD, final letter ) |
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| DOWN | ||
| 1 | ENSIGN |
Heartlessly sending out flag-bearer (6)
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[ SENdING ( without central character ) ]* |
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| 2 | EXODUS |
Book flight (6)
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double def |
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| 3 | TOP SECRET |
Highly confidential with respect to accident (3-6)
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[ RESPECT TO ]* |
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| 4 | NOTHING SPECIAL |
Path I long since mistook as quite ordinary (7,7)
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[ PATH I LONG SINCE ]* |
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| 6 | RAVEN |
Bird’s starving with old American gone (5)
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RAVENous ( starving, without O -old US – american ) |
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| 7 | SYMMETRY |
Correspondence upset television awards judge (8)
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[ reverse of EMMYS ( televsion awards ) ] TRY ( judge ) |
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| 8 | SUSPENSE |
Take legal action over Southern writers causing tension (8)
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SUE ( take legal action ) containing [ S ( southern ) PENS ( writers ) ] |
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| 9 | GRASP THE NETTLE |
Force oneself to act when panthers get let loose (5,3,6)
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[ PANTHERS GET LET ]* |
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| 15 | PUSHCHAIR |
Locks secure child after matter with buggy (9)
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PUS ( matter – new meaning for me ) CH ( child ) HAIR ( lock ) |
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| 16 | WELCOMED |
Was pleased to see commanding officer and most of men entering bond (8)
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[ LCO ( commanding officer ) MEn ( most of ) ] in WED ( bond ) |
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| 17 | ESPRESSO |
Drink squash after exercises drained one initially (8)
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ES ( ExerciseS, drained i.e. without inner letters ) PRESS ( squash ) O ( One, initially ) |
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| 19 | QUIRKY |
Rather odd question to provoke youth leader (6)
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QU ( question ) IRK ( provoke ) Y ( Youth, leader ) |
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| 20 | ABUSED |
Took advantage of sailor’s hand-me- down (6)
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AB ( sailor ) USED ( hand-me-down ) |
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| 22 | NEARS |
Approaches new music centre, hearing organ inside (5)
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[ N ( new ) S ( muSic, centre ) ] containing EAR ( hearing organ ) |
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