DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday

Where goats go to escape
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Hi puzzlers. Dry here, at the moment. A bit of a mid-week stroll.

1A
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ADVANCE
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1D She was only the road mender's daughter but she liked her
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ASPHALT
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Good morning and thanks Globus. Sunny day here.

Last full week of the school year, so plenty to do and not much time for puzzling.

Could do with some help with the parsing for this one.

18D
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NARWHAL nw=northward? a=and for “with”? r=“race”? +Hal =Harry? If there’s a more elegant parsing, I don’t see it
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FujiKiwi wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 11:55 pm Good morning and thanks Globus. Sunny day here.

Last full week of the school year, so plenty to do and not much time for puzzling.

Could do with some help with the parsing for this one.

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NARWHAL nw=northward? a=and for “with”? r=“race”? +Hal =Harry? If there’s a more elegant parsing, I don’t see it
Hi FK. Have a good relaxing break. Think you are looking at 18D. Parse.
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Raced northward is RAN With = abbrev. W and HAL is the name of Prince Harry (historical)
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Got to go now but let me give the answer to 22A as I'm a bit of a whizz on Greek goddesses. Her daughter was Persephone.
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DEMETER
For 21A you need the atomic number for tin. Prefer proper real ale myself!
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Globus wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 12:41 am Got to go now but let me give the answer to 22A as I'm a bit of a whizz on Greek goddesses. Her daughter was Persephone.
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For 21A you need the atomic number for tin. Prefer proper real ale myself!
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2D
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VALUE U plus Vale
4D
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END USER double clue
6D
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EN PASSANT anagram of sent a snap
9A
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POLICE DOG anagram of poodle CGI
13A
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TRUTH DRUG double clue
16A
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ADEPT commenT PEDAnt back
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Good morning. Sunny.
5A
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BLESSED
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10A
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PARIS(h)
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11A
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(W)AGELESS
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12A
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ABSENCE anag AB & scene
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7D
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SERENGETI anag tiger seen
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8D
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DISSECT DIS a god of the underworld + sect
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