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BEMOANEDLamented PANTRIESPlaces one might see some sauce or hand in knickers TOUGHNUTOne that's hard to crack FIVESTARReally excellent ball game cheers king (4-4) AMBROSIAFood of the gods ENPOINTESacked, one inept dancer who is so unnaturally tall? (2,6) SARDONICDerisive AUCTIONSPlaces lots might go in suits around university BACTERIAPolice chief overrides law for possibly harmful agents (8) ROMANTICRelating to love – idealistic (8) HARDROLLBread for a bacon, egg, and cheese, often ALBACOREWhite tuna GIGABYTEUnit of digital data storage (8) ISTHATSOHis toast wants a spread? I don’t believe you (2,4,2)