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| 1. A book, Japanese book, Yankee provides for Quinn, for example |
| 1. | NT is more than one book, and no-one should reasonably be expected to know the Japanese for book. |
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| 2. A National Theatre, rejecting drama by 'unknown' author Burgess? |
| 1. | I think the definite article would be needed to refer to National Theatre |
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| 5. Adult books aroused heartless fellow (7) |
| 1. | 5 points – succinct and good surface. |
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| 9. 'Doctor Thorne', a plot only from ——— Trollope novel |
| 1. | Almost a straight clue given the low number of novelists named Trollope. |
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| 15. It doesn't matter who has the ultimate power – no stopping women's rights crusader |
| 1. | Interesting, and though I generally don't favour no for O/zero, this gets points |
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| 18. Little American singer, annoy half this assembly! |
| 1. | 'assembly' is a noun (verb needed). Need to indicate your singer is an example ('perhaps' etc). |
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| 21. Man with a new underwear scratches backside, usually at the hem |
| 1. | You can't have "a new underwear" |
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| 28. Pretty much anyone with the confounded name! |
| 1. | you have indicated the shortening of ANYONE(e) but not of TH(e) |
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| 29. Psycho actor was involved in perks ( 7 ) |
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| 35. Tannoy broadcast introducing leading heavyweight would precede Joshua? |
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| 38. Wherein Adam refused insistent 'sweetheart' before beginning to yield? Eden, perhaps? |
| 1. | Very nice, this should be up there. |
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| 39. Worker bees produce it showing no end of love for me |
| 1. | Not sure "me" works as a definition for a name, unless we know that name. |
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