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1 Initially creaked, then groaned and turned to dust (8)
6 Carpenter’s son, terribly weary (6)
9 Oscar’s a writer, that’s plain (4)
10 Warning to party: Dome’s misbegotten and ill-fated in advance (10)
11 Conservative Muslim women’s group is holding old king (6)
12 Composer’s lively movement given final change (7)
13 Rob members of assemblage (4)
14 Drunk cheers a bit with teetotallers appearing (10)
16 Reform scared a lot of priests (10)
20 Leaders of Gilbertine Order see His goodness (4)
22 Grab a bit (7)
24 Lawyer in America edited line in book (6)
25 Psalm tune from previous century (3,7)
26 Cross, we hear, is roughly fashioned (4)
27 In English lake see duckling finally pop up (6)
28 Singer-songwriter (3,5)
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2 A harp played with energy by novice angel (7)
3 French writer and Scotsman eating out (9)
4 Golf club accepts one of comparatively high character (7)
5 Old Penny, Adam, Ruth and Rachel set out for place of worship (6,9)
6 In church seats and dais lie broken (7)
7 Criminal’s grown careless (5)
8 Monarch has to release English recluse (7)
15 Mostly on good terms with Gordon? (2,7)
17 Girl in Moab ordered to produce king’s son (7)
18 Apology from dean, not half criminal! (7)
19 Woman finally reached Australia by 25 March (4,3)
21 Extravagant poet? (7)
23 Hate result of physical violence, love right (5)
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