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1ACCWC#498 - RIBBON

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1 Clue: Band - " Boys in Black" returns
Anno: BB in NOIR<< Def - Band
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2 Clue: Make fun of boy working in band (6)
Anno: RIB (make fun of) + B + ON, def = band
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3 Clue: Make fun of pleasant French band (6)
Anno: Make fun of is Rib/ good in French is bon/ band is definition
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4 Clue: Ron collects running bib and band
Anno: RON contains IBB (Running: anagrind, BIB: fodder); Def: BAND
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5 Clue: Robin's excited about Batman's first award (6)
Anno: [Robin* around B]. Excited = anagrind. About = container ind. Batman's first = B (1st letter selection ind). Def = award [Collins].
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6 Clue: Batman - leading character in Robin comic strip (6)
Anno: Leading character - B, Robin - anagram fodder, comic - anagrind, strip (Definition) - Rob(B....n)in*
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7 Clue: Boys trapped in rusty iron band (6)
Anno: BB inside IRON*, BAND-DEF
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8 Clue: Thin strip connecting flat bone and short bone
Anno: Definition: thin strip; "connecting" RIB ("flat bone") and BON ("short" BONe)
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9 Clue: Bishop wearing short robe I tailored with new fabric(6)
Anno: Definition: Fabric. Anno (B) in (ROB(-E)+I*)(N). Bishop-B, New-N, Short-Last letter deletion indicator, Tailored-Anagrind, Wearing - Container indicator.
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10 Clue: Robin naughtily grabbed Batman's head band (6)
Anno: Robin naughtily: ROBIN*, grabbed: containment indicator, Batman's head: B, def: band
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11 Clue: Strip tease at back of club going ahead (6)
Anno: Def: Strip; tease = RIB, back of club = B, going ahead = ON
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12 Clue: Metal forged by two boys to form a band
Anno: Band - definition; metal - iron; two boys - BB; forged - anagrind
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13 Clue: Introduction to Batman and Robin comic strip (6)
Anno: {B(-atman) + ROBIN}*: introduction to= 1st letter sel ind, comic= anag ind, defn= strip
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14 Clue: Order bibs essentially to be worn by newborn (6)
Anno: R(IB)BON*. New: anagrind. Def: Order (Collins)
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15 Clue: Striptease dividing the French? Good!
Anno: Striptease dividing = strip (def) + tease (RIB) ; the French good = BON
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16 Clue: Strip and dance naked chasing boys in port (6)
Anno: Def: Strip, BB (boys) in RIO (port)+daNce
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