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Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 30 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Knocked about a lot, as veteran campaigners? (2,3,4)

Painter's material (4)

Pulling up and filling up (8)

Wild parrot, a bird of prey (6)

Grinds away at university course, say (6)

Remote chance for a sniper? (4,4)

Ancient city's role in South Africa (6)

Abandon wickedness? Not this woman (3-5)

Clock at one perhaps? Have a drink (8)

Gift for producing story book in abbreviated form (6)

Try repeatedly to express approval (4,4)

Gun dog disturbed a mammal (6)

Staff, say, joining English riding school (6)

Graduate as a footballer? (8)

Small supports in the river (4)

Ships carrying right pennants (9)

Put down as late (5)

He will have marked cards, of course (7)

Departures could be set about eleven (5)

Guardian supported by American in prayer (7)

Rigid line taken by hospital department (9)

So "Tripe" is silly retort (7)

In favour of moving to get a better job? (9)

Walk recollected in Arden poem (9)

Various news areas provide knowledge (9)

We hear officers are at the heart of things (7)

One staggering on all fours? (7)

Good characters are, for example, caught in wicked libel (7)

A current coastal issue (5)

Cuts with no sound (5)

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