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Continuing a series a started a few days ago, here are some more cryptic-crossword-style clues. This time, the theme is food and drink.

Heard complaint about bottle (4)

Animal has morning in pound (4)

Syrup for monkey, around one thousand and fifty (5)

Initially, Robert is chopping eggs for grain (4)

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EDIT: got the first one thanks to @jhabbott and the last thanks to @f''

Heard complaint about bottle (4)

Wine - sounds like whine.

Animal has morning in pound (4)

Lamb - which is A.M. in lb (short for pound).

Syrup for monkey, around one thousand and fifty (5)

Maple - which is ape around ML (Roman number for 1050).

Initially, Robert is chopping eggs for grain (4)

Bran - the first intial of Bob (short for Robert) then a chopping of free-range eggs.
Rice - the intial letters of Robert is chopping eggs.

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  • $\begingroup$ I was thinking something along the lines of wine (whine) for the first one, was getting nowhere with the others though, good job. $\endgroup$
    – jhabbott
    Mar 31 '16 at 1:52
  • $\begingroup$ Hey well done, couldn't get anywhere with that! Added to answer, thanks. $\endgroup$
    – Paul Evans
    Mar 31 '16 at 2:10
  • $\begingroup$ @f'' That's got to be it. Thought mine was a bit of a stretch. $\endgroup$
    – Paul Evans
    Mar 31 '16 at 2:13
  • $\begingroup$ @PaulEvans Bran is not correct for the fourth one. F" has got it. Change and then I will accept, because the others are all correct. $\endgroup$
    – Richard Roe
    Mar 31 '16 at 2:17
  • $\begingroup$ @PaulEvans you got it now! $\endgroup$
    – Richard Roe
    Mar 31 '16 at 2:19

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