YANKEES
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Bond action collects a little round a seeping mess (9)
Hint:
Bond action | collects a little round a seeping | mess = Definition | puzzle words | puzzle type
ESPIONAGE (o + a seeping)
Lifetime contagious disease found in Japanese dish. (7)
I didn’t know if this kind of Japanese food was widely known, but it’s considered the deep-fried family on which tempura is based.
AGEMONO
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Url can not function at night (9)
Url can not function at night (9)
NOCTURNAL (Url can not*)
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Mouthwash as resilient ingredients. (9)
LISTERINE (anagram)
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The eastbound train I was on just kept on going.(7)
INERTIA (E + train + I)
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Art made with AI goes on ahead (5)
TIARA (ART + AI)
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Egyptian god to the South working with Russian leader makes for one rascally monk. (8)
RASPUTIN (Ra+S+Putin)
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An earring with nuts in it.(8)
TINNITUS (anagram)
I’ve heard rhotacism usually results in high-interest loans. (5)
USURY (USUALLY, except the “L” sound has been rhotacized)
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The Ergotism Racing Association Derby was held last week. The winning entry? Pumpernickel. (3, 5)
Rye bread?
Yup. Go.
Playing off RYE BREAD:
A gentleman is a handsome guy. (6)
Adonis?
Correct! A don is a handsome guy.
Empty sushi made in Panama (7)
ISTHMUS (MT+Sushi)
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It was the Colonel in the conservatory with the condiment.(7)
MUSTARD
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Silver pennies for God are wanted most urgently (6)