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1 Across, Since my book, one about detectives,it's essential to stay alive (8,4)

9 Across, Substitute hardly hampered by penalty when back's come off (4,2)

10 Across, Bondage possibly safer avoiding a small part near groin (8)

11 Across, Toneless figure recalled in Italian composer (8)

Compiler - NESTOR

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11 ALBINO NI ?

11a ALBINONI - Italian composer
albino + in

10a serfship - bondage possibly
anagram s(a)fer s hip

1 a ASCORBIC ACID
as - since; cor! -my! b(ook) i Ca - about; CID - detectives

9 F ILL IN[e]

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