Not The Saturday Prize Puzzle

NTSPP - 195 by Wiglaf
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  •  1  The fellow has party on American air transport (7)

  •  5  Sailor remains in Cornish town (7)

  •  9  Curiosity? Did it kill the cat? (5)

  • 10 Remind a campanologist perhaps to do this? (4,1,4)

  • 11 Isn’t bishop wearing covering in this military game? (9)

  • 12 16 loses nothing in being stylish (4)

  • 15 Drone intercepts a nun doing the rounds? That’s brutal (7)

  • 17 Gay chap is awfully soft-hearted (7)

  • 19 It’s like being a tormented soul for a spell (7)

  • 21 Level of excellence that’s seen in shooters? (7)

  • 22 Pretentious person quietly leaving (4)

  • 24 Female punk trio clashing with German student about the basics? (4,5)

  • 28 Fire! Act to curb temperature (9)

  • 29 Harnessed animals needing H2O, first to last  (5)

  • 30 Creeps stripped duly – without uniform – without anything (7)

  • 31 Couple study article showing parts of intestines (7)

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  •  1  16 discarded old instrument (4)

  •  2  A gigantic beast in the lava flow (9)

  •  3  James J’s partner upset a magnate (5)

  •  4  Business magnate ultimately failing to prohibit this type of calculating aid (7)

  •  5  Recordings made by Carol Leslie (7)

  •  6  What makes you think of bread? (4)

  •  7  The beginning of female philosophy (5)

  •  8  Caught old Charlie, presumably ill-prepared (10)

  • 13 3’s syndrome? (10)

  • 14 Gemstone from round China (4)

  • 16 Karl is correcting student’s work in the auditorium (4)

  • 18 Breathe in, relax and sleep (9)

  • 20 Simple prudish girl appearing topless (7)

  • 21 Rascal pinches the one part needed for vessel (7)

  • 23 IBM device is suspect (5)

  • 25 A tiro working nine-to-five? (5)

  • 26 Irrational being on French coin of yesteryear (4)

  • 27 Eastern region invaded by Vespasian? Just the reverse (4)

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