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ROYALASCOTRegrettably, Function follows Melchester’s Race Meeting BROADSHEETAre bods disgruntled with the Telegraph? URALALTAICRitual dancing about after piercing tongues HITTHESACKMet with dismissal, went into retirement? TOETHELINE*Stand barefoot in formation along seams of deck planks ASTRINGENTUnder a terrible strain, man is scathing (10) COMMONCOLD‘Green’s getting stony!’ – a familiar complaint (6,4) BARGAININGLeverage of drinking establishment securing Nick (10,4) TAKENABACK*Flattened against the masts in a changing wind BENEFITINGProfiting English man first - appropriate, timeless TAKESASHOTTries, or what one does at 16-, 22-, and 47-Across LETSHOPESO"We'll keep our fingers crossed" EISTEDDFODFestival finding deeds do fit, somehow WITCHCRAFTBad spelling of broomstick? (10)