The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,043 - Nov 11 2019

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Clues Answers
... it starts mostly in response to humour MIRTH
Breathing excitedly with run out secured INTHEBAG
Calculate moth deaths resulting from mutation DOTHEMATHS
Career knock will slow your progress down SPEEDBUMP
Castaway picked up broadcast by sailors CRUSOE
Chance of finding furry creature in outskirts of Laxey LOTTERY
Compile ten diverse tests for those claiming special needs VESTEDINTERESTS
Energy firm recruits city guide — it could spark something off FIREHAZARD
Entertainer gets laugh changing square to circle ... HOST
Extra! Extra! Leaders concealing crops loss ECLIPSE
Female spirit essential to sonata Grieg made NAIAD
Fools buttonholed doctor in pairs DUMBOS
Invite trouble when preparing early bird meal? (4,1,3,2,5) OPENACANOFWORMS
It gives potter one after table ends secured TETHERED
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Italian scorer's second offence in Ireland ROSSINI
Legend next to Bond? BYWORD
Not the main way nurses get assigned to teams, reportedly SIDESTREETS
Note stink over ball delivery OBSERVE
Only half of them wait for discharge EMIT
Outburst, as I get stuck in traffic TIRADE
Overlooked bidder on giving piece back IGNORED
Punishment after removing an extremely small amount of money PENCE
Rawness surprisingly can give you what you're looking for here ANSWERS
She can't grasp novel I mused about VENUSDEMILO
She inspires weary author occasionally ERATO
Spanish agreement to adopt multi-variable incentives STIMULI
That woman's taking in newspaper that is more powerful HEFTIER
We stop for broadcast that's quietly influential SOFTPOWER