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9 Across, Perhaps one who saw Tommy Cooper (firm outing with one leaving) (9)

11 Across, Fled in case bats flew, just missing head (7)

12 Across, Expert now capable of delivering encryption requirement tips? (7)

14 Across, Old women having left Crown and Thistle, drunk in ditch (4,6)

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14 Slit Trench

Crown thistle minus 'ow', anag

12a - Take the initials (tips)of the clue words!

11 Escaped

Case, anag + (s)ped

11A - Escaped - case 'bats' and (s)ped

9a = operagoer

9a opera goer

(co) oper a goer

12a = decoder

9a OPERA GOER - (co)OPER A GOER

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