Collaborative crossword writing

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Try this clue:
Violate stem cell, end making dangerous (8)
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World's smallest man longing to hug doctor (8)
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Difficulty in hearing (5)
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This is a really shit clue but it just came to me so I'm going to spout it anyway:

I heard you shagged a Countdown champion in France. (7)
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Dinos Sfyris wrote:World's smallest man longing to hug doctor (8)
Can't believe no one got this. It's Ping Ping! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -legs.html
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I posted this to my Facebook, but realised there are presumably people here who might be interested/able to help who are not also there. I'm getting frustrated with a clue:

"Cheerleader's skirt as worn by Victoria one unusual thing (8)" R _ R _ _ _ I _

The intersections are basically as certain as they can be, really, but the various solvers I've tried can't find a word that fits the grid, so it's either something super weird or a proper known or something. Any ideas?

Edit: Thanks to someone pointing out it should be (4,4), not (8), I've got it: RARA AVIS in case you're interested.
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Wish I'd thought of this sig 10 months ago:

I'm in divine proportion at 50! (4)
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Cloudy with too many actors (8)
He might talk about terms and conditions (8)
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:Cloudy with too many actors (8)
He might talk about terms and conditions (8)
OSCARVET and RENORIPS?
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Michael Wallace wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:Cloudy with too many actors (8)
He might talk about terms and conditions (8)
OSCARVET and RENORIPS?
If I'm sure that I think what you think is sure, then yes.
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Faulty cab brake makes for a rough ride! (8)
Traditionally where drugs are taken (7)
Madly erotic Euan has lots to deal with (10)
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Dinos Sfyris wrote:Faulty cab brake makes for a rough ride! (8)
Traditionally where drugs are taken (7)
Madly erotic Euan has lots to deal with (10)
I don't really understand this thread. Are you setting these clues yourself or asking for help solving them or what? Anyway...

1) BAREBACK
2) Dunno
3) AUCTIONEER

Edit: Just found this useful hidden colour thing that Joseph Bolas used in this thread:
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U

C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)

Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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Arrange Hewer for first episode - why? (9)
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Graeme Cole wrote:Arrange Hewer for first episode - why? (9)
WHEREFORE.

Nice.
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