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Initial
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Clue
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Answer
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A
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Substance used to preventing sweating; deodorant (14 letters)
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Antiperspirant
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B
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Explorers of Brazil and the edge of the jungle, set back from the coast (12)
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Bandeirantes
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C
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A member of the suborder which includes most tortoises and turtles - one which may enjoy making tricky crossword clues (11)
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Cryptodiran
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D
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River and village in India, near the border with Bhutan (6)
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Dirang
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E
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One who expires (8)
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Expirant
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F
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Term used in Asia to refer to westerners, derived from the ancient Franks (6)
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Firang
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G
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Old word of French origin, meaning: a radiating and showy composition (such as a cluster of skyrockets fired together); or an ornamental branched candlestick, or aligned ornaments hanging from a central piece on a pendant earring (9)
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Girandole
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H
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Japanese town on the London-Edinburgh road (7)
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Hiranai
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I
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From the country formerly known as Persia (7)
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Iranian
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J
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Brazilian town whose name means garden of man-eating Amazonian fish (16)
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Jardim de Piranhas
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K
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Party town in Tanzania (7)
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Kirando
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L
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Hang around in Italian town (10)
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Langhirano
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M
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Surname of Brazilian singer Carmen, famous for her fruity hats (7)
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Miranda
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N
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Hindu term from Sanskrit which means "pure", with Vertonghen, Koller or Oblak (8)
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Niranjan
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O
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A radio navigational system in which stations emit distinctive signals on each of 360 degrees; based in Niger and Oman (9)
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Omnirange
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P
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Fearsome inhabitant of South American rivers, known for en masse attacks (7)
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Piranha
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Q
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Persian currency; also a popular Muslim dating website (5)
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Qiran
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R
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A person, usually over 60, who does not work anymore (8)
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Retirant
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S
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A village in Honduras located under the shadow of nearby hills (8)
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Subirana
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T
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Albanian city which was named after the capital of Iran (6)
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Tirana
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U
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Website which gives ratings to different colleges or similar institutions (7)
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Unirank
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V
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Minor Turkish city where Irish raven flies around (10)
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Viranşehir
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W
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Indonesian presidential candidate responsible for war crimes in East Timor (7)
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Wiranto
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X
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Writer Jay Zhao (5)
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Xiran
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Y
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Village in Burkina Faso (6)
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Yirane
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Z
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University grade physician Salvador, famous in Mexico (7)
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