Clues

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  ARISTARCHUS: ARISTARCHUS (anag.) → enter as ARI★CHUS
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  DYAN: DYAN (hidden)
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  AVATAR: A + VA + TAR
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  MENTOR: MEN + TO + R
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  BASTARDY: B + AS + TARDY → enter as BA★DY
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  PLAYACT: P(LAY)ACT
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  LUPINE: L(UP)INE
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  PLIE: PLIE(d)
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  STARVES: STA(R)VES → enter as ★VES
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  LAWN: LAW + N
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  TABULAR: TABULAR (anag.)
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  STARTLING: STAR(T)LING → enter as ★TLING
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  BUSTARD: BU + STARD (rev.) → enter as BU★D
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  ATTEST: (f)ATTEST
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  STURDY: STU(R)DY
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  CARDS: CARDS (double def.)
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  MENSA: MENSA (anag.)
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  MECCAS: M(E)CC + AS
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  BANISTER: BAN(IS)TER
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  COSTARICAN: COSTA RICAN (anag.) → enter as CO★ICAN
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  DULL: DU + L + L
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  YANKEE: YANKEE (hidden)
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  AIRIER: (pr)AIRIE + R
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  POLKAS: POLK + AS
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  CUSTARD: C(US + T)ARD → enter as CU★D
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  STOLE: STOLE (double def.)
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  GAUL: GAUL (homophone)
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  TRYSTER: T + RYSTER ("Terry's" anag.)
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  STARETS: STARE + TS → enter as ★ETS
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  CANOEIST: CANOEIST (anag.)
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  ACUTE: A+ CUTE
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  TOIL: TO(I)L ("lot" rev.)
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  DING: DIN + G
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  STARKNAKED: STA(RKNA)KED ("rank" anag.) → enter as ★KNAKED
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  WINTRY: WIN + TRY
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  ARID: A + RID
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  EPAULET: E(PAU)LET ("tee" rev.)
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  CORNSTARCH: CORNSTARCH (anag.) → enter as CORN★CH
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  TYING: TYING (hidden)
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  UPSTART: UPS + TART → enter as UP★T
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  OVERHUNT: OVER(HUN)T
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  TENTHS: TENT(H)S
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  REDRESS: REDRESS (double def.)
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  MUSTARD: MU(STAR)D ("rats" rev.) → enter as MU★D