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No.2 February 2021

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Across 1 Land in Africa giving alien a pain in the gut (5) 4 'elp rushed to use seat when passing through (2,7) 9 Transporting goods around La Hague (7) 10 Pike after a bed that's soft and fluffy (7) 11 Potentially reduced substances I'd put between draft animal and workers (8) 13 Mainly thanks SF writer at pub (6) 15 Surfer cat I turn into the backbone of society (14) 17 Hook's relentless shadow's insincere sorrow? (9,5) 21 Look! A reversing red machine such as the Allis-Chalmers 12G or Terex 72-81 (6) 22 Bespectacled (like a spy network after being poked by China?) (4-4) 24 Gourmet's time out of the drug scene (7) 25 Letter 'E' left in ski-run (7) 27 Smooths agricultural tools to make footwear (9) 28 Earthmoving pump? (5) Down 1 Land in Africa - alien greeting with poi a-twirling (8) 2 Leaders of Youth Orchestra using us? Not I (3) 3 Toucan that read o...

No.1 November 2020

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Across 1 101, 6 and 50 describe acceptable behaviour (5) 4 "What are you doing now?" - never heard in a perfect marriage (9) 9 Negative numbers are unacceptable (2-3) 10 Bury opinion of meeting to assess job suitability (9) 11 Dancing unsteadily? (7) 12 Endearing creature holds phosphorus match (3,3) 14 Provide food to supporter who introduced the No.11 Auto-Patrol in 1931 (11) 16 Paul? 'e leave (3) 17 Murder - a bit unacceptable (3) 19 Una clumsily disputed how a 6 down plays the violin (11) 22 You excite lovers (6) 24 A tongue-lashing? Why? (4,3) 26 Schemer may ring true, I suspect (9) 27 Fabrication for example about feudal lord (5) 28 Selenites rock - they've joined the army (9) 29 Cheats back in Vistrorio (5) Down 1 Bridge player, or builder? (10) 2 Don McLean's tribute to oilman? (7) 3 Lacking unrelieved sexual tension, in every respect leaders a...