1. requires Helvetica, Chicago or Times new Roman (4,4)
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-2. sample the gluey substance with your tongue (5,5)

-3. declared the status of the covered bread (7,8)u------ b-------

-4. more taciturn weight watcher (7,6)

-5. basement occupant (6,7)

-6. altruistic shrimp (9,9)u-------h s-------h

-7. Waterford handgun (7,6)

-8. slightly intoxicated vagabond (5,5)

-9. What the number 7, 13 or 2 might say (2,5)

-10. cleanse gourd (4,6)

-11. duty imposed on trousers (6,3)

-12. firmly grasp a spanner (6,6)

5. cellar dweller

2. sample the gluey substance with your tongue (5,5) Taste Paste

top o that mornin to ya, curly!

Good ones. Howdy kat.

7. crystal pistol

4 - quieter dieter ???

Good ones.

12. clench wrench

11. Slacks tax

Bernie

Spot on.

10. wash squash

Merci Gail.

9. I'm prime

Good one mxm.

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