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NOSEBLEEDSee blonde dancing, getting minor injury (9) CLOUDNINEUni cloned bats in happy place (5,4) TOPBANANAAct given star billing, for best performance by a theatrical dog SLIPSAWAYLeaves unobtrusively EMULATORSPrograms for playing retro video games, often LIKEASHOTQuickly heart someone's Instagram post CONUNDRUMRiddle TURNIPTOPGreens convert Pip to cycling GODDESSESFrigg and Freyja, e.g. SPITITOUTCurrent advice in recession, sell? Don't be dumb EDITORIALLeader column SOAPOPERAPotentially never-ending series then, each set of years POINTLESSAnti-matter? ABOUNDINGSkip wearing silver trousers all over the place