Alberich #15

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Across

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Grant given to convent school (12)
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Some food suitable for a tosser? (7)
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See 3
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Have great affection for pop singer and his fanatical following (7)
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High fliers from British university taken on by financial speculators (7)
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See 19
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Fruit obtained by interbreeding conker with mallow regularly (4-5)
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Arrangement of locks which requires no key (9)
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, 13Relative's against any one producing 21's work (5,5)
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Audibly tick off writer of 19a 13; 3 9; 26; and 3 (part 1) 6 (7)
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Broadcast "The Jazz Singer?" (7)
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Evangelists chiefly refer to part of the Bible: that's obvious (7)
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Conveyance by van (7)
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Goneril, Regan and Cordelia for example in 21's work (5,7)

Down

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Set of cutlery from cafeteria (7)
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Where Lawrence went to drink cold coffee (7)
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, 9Article by revolutionary bishop takes on leaders of orthodox church in a measure — 21 wrote it (3,6,7)
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Lozenge obtained from doctor by Greek character (5)
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Copper gets stuck in large chimney, the sucker (7)
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In speech, observe Fool following 3 (part 1) in 21's work (7)
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Enterprise, for example, requiring mostly clever chaps to work – including one egghead (5,7)
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Break up with girl, treating emotions extremely casually (12)
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Company briefly gets involved with dodgy stereos – and protects fence? (9)
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Swimmer in frozen water flounders perhaps (3-4)
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Leaders of society paraded here to hold a ball in olden times (7)
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Not knowing where outspoken girl is leading (7)
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US city's manufacturing plant (7)
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Makes one cross? (5)

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