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One who is deep in the letters of Freud and Eliot One's encapsulated by ‘crate‘ One in grip of depression, nuts maybe Old film star's cool when accepting a religious role On cruise, this paper, not the Scotsman, can be a lifesaver Odd One's overlooked one's ground Open present where I'm pointing? On the rocks, in the sun and air Out to make one uneasy? One extremely behind schedule is cut off Oscar parts for The Departed scripts? One drawing on film without restriction on series Old clip seen after middle of this show Overlooked evening prayer without a choir? One that supports stocking revolutionary American poet Obsessive barking routine by Crufts beginner Organist's choice of second jumper? Old-fashioned saw On board ship, tourist's opening travel bags One of 364 celebrated in Hardy, but after editing One regarded with contempt in back of Swiss taxi Ornament broken? Cleaner hid! 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One must have mum with attention rising in meeting place Offensive type poking face using fingers On reflection, the Guardian sure loves to appear inept Out-of-date colour scheme Our bank can lay off this puzzle's writer! One may get a story about hospital worker One may be fired in official report One very impressed by sensual and riotous feasting Oxygen extracted from alternative plant fertiliser On which, left out, she'll finish primarily? Offensive Conservative politician gets in again after bruising One left beverage unfinished – it could kill insects! One secure on returning passage? Indian chef may use this Once reflighted, met prey flying (ree zapped out)? One doesn't much care to be without it One who counts on his fingers? One without faith somehow hates it On end of the platform, old fair One might say the conversation was humming On left I start to count what's left one tells Old German destroyer still active today! One likely to be a responsible person? 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