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TOETHELINE*Stand barefoot in formation along seams of deck planks TAKENABACK*Flattened against the masts in a changing wind BARGAININGLeverage of drinking establishment securing Nick (10,4) URALALTAICRitual dancing about after piercing tongues ASTRINGENTUnder a terrible strain, man is scathing (10) COMMONCOLD‘Green’s getting stony!’ – a familiar complaint (6,4) ROYALASCOTRegrettably, Function follows Melchester’s Race Meeting HITTHESACKMet with dismissal, went into retirement? BROADSHEETAre bods disgruntled with the Telegraph? TUMULTUOUSStomach union lout turning us wild SOFTLAUNCHVessel for pillow makers? REPRODUCEDHad kids duplicated SCHEMATICSCites chasm incorrectly in diagrams TAKESASHOTTries, or what one does at 16-, 22-, and 47-Across