Four place names from 12 cryptic clues












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A1. Steps, Mister? Outside? Thank you (5)

A2. Aerial exercise outside, computer network inside (5)

A3. Canonized hollow fruit recurring (6)



B1. Light-hearted student at first sent back in the Middle East (5)

B2. Tom and his family give captain's head injuries, topless (7)

B3. In tax office I blossom (4)



C1. Stunning suit (4)

C2. Explorer follows gold pens (6)

C3. Reformer reportedly menaces Metropolis (6)



D1. Faux marshes contain radioactive material (5)

D2. Not objecting shortly returning award (4)

D3. Man removes butt from rifle, briefly asks for reason (3)




Looking for four place names, one for each triplet. Each answer is clued with the same (mysterious) method.










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    A1. Steps, Mister? Outside? Thank you (5)

    A2. Aerial exercise outside, computer network inside (5)

    A3. Canonized hollow fruit recurring (6)



    B1. Light-hearted student at first sent back in the Middle East (5)

    B2. Tom and his family give captain's head injuries, topless (7)

    B3. In tax office I blossom (4)



    C1. Stunning suit (4)

    C2. Explorer follows gold pens (6)

    C3. Reformer reportedly menaces Metropolis (6)



    D1. Faux marshes contain radioactive material (5)

    D2. Not objecting shortly returning award (4)

    D3. Man removes butt from rifle, briefly asks for reason (3)




    Looking for four place names, one for each triplet. Each answer is clued with the same (mysterious) method.










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      $begingroup$



      A1. Steps, Mister? Outside? Thank you (5)

      A2. Aerial exercise outside, computer network inside (5)

      A3. Canonized hollow fruit recurring (6)



      B1. Light-hearted student at first sent back in the Middle East (5)

      B2. Tom and his family give captain's head injuries, topless (7)

      B3. In tax office I blossom (4)



      C1. Stunning suit (4)

      C2. Explorer follows gold pens (6)

      C3. Reformer reportedly menaces Metropolis (6)



      D1. Faux marshes contain radioactive material (5)

      D2. Not objecting shortly returning award (4)

      D3. Man removes butt from rifle, briefly asks for reason (3)




      Looking for four place names, one for each triplet. Each answer is clued with the same (mysterious) method.










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      A1. Steps, Mister? Outside? Thank you (5)

      A2. Aerial exercise outside, computer network inside (5)

      A3. Canonized hollow fruit recurring (6)



      B1. Light-hearted student at first sent back in the Middle East (5)

      B2. Tom and his family give captain's head injuries, topless (7)

      B3. In tax office I blossom (4)



      C1. Stunning suit (4)

      C2. Explorer follows gold pens (6)

      C3. Reformer reportedly menaces Metropolis (6)



      D1. Faux marshes contain radioactive material (5)

      D2. Not objecting shortly returning award (4)

      D3. Man removes butt from rifle, briefly asks for reason (3)




      Looking for four place names, one for each triplet. Each answer is clued with the same (mysterious) method.







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