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4 Across, Barracks Spooner's eccentric experts (4,5)

12 Across, Encourages most of the planet to have birds around (8)

15 Across, Exchange around 100 men for invention of 23 (10)
[ 23 = figure of speech capturing the essential folly of writer (8) ]

19 Across, In conditions of poor visibility cross warrior can indulge in hobby of dubious legality (3,7)

Compiler - ALCHEMI

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4, Army bases, Spoonerism for "barmy aces".

12 Heartens, encourages. Hens with Eart(h), most of planet inside.

12, H Eart(h) ens.

19, Fo X Hun tin g.

19 Fox Hunting. Fog, X, Hun +Tin.

Good morning to you both and many thanks.

15 Barchester, written by Trollope (23 A). It's Barter, exchange+ C, 100 +hes, men.

Trollope - trope, figure of speech, with OLL coming from the middle of Folly.

Good morning, Diablos, and Malone!

Diablos, good morning and glad we could help.

Rusty, good morning to you too.