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DULLSVILLETedium of the French lines on Spanish city, ignoring a mention of Spain PEPPERCORNTrivial hackneyed stuff after spicy stuff SEASERPENTCopperhead? HICCOUGHEDHad spasms: ill-treated, doc high, cure not right (10) EBULLIENCENonsense that is involved in change, sapping power and enthusiasm SECONDHANDOld timer! TAKETOTASKReprove EXMUSICIANXylophonist? UNDERSTANDComprehend ALLINORDERJust as it should be for the monks, without exception CENSORSHIPBanning books or limiting free speech, for example BANDICOOTSStripy birds, say, or marsupials (10) ESCALATIONBuild-up of lactose in athlete's initial runs