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ASTRINGENTUnder a terrible strain, man is scathing (10) BARGAININGLeverage of drinking establishment securing Nick (10,4) TOETHELINE*Stand barefoot in formation along seams of deck planks ROYALASCOTRegrettably, Function follows Melchester’s Race Meeting COMMONCOLD‘Green’s getting stony!’ – a familiar complaint (6,4) URALALTAICRitual dancing about after piercing tongues HITTHESACKMet with dismissal, went into retirement? TAKENABACK*Flattened against the masts in a changing wind BROADSHEETAre bods disgruntled with the Telegraph? COATHANGERSurprisingly, not a charge for item in wardrobe (4,6) SOFTLAUNCHVessel for pillow makers? BRIDEGROOMUnionist designs bridge to space REPRODUCEDHad kids duplicated SCHEMATICSCites chasm incorrectly in diagrams