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  1. 1 a Recess (6)
  2. 4 a Luminary (5)
  3. 7 a Flight? (6)
  4. 8 a (Lobster?) soup (6)
  5. 9 a Seaweed (4)
  6. 10 a Lippy (8)
  7. 12 a Lacking conviction (11)
  8. 17 a Take up stance of fighter (6,2)
  9. 19 a As ABC? (4)
  10. 20 a Gall (6)
  11. 21 a Fancy (6)
  12. 22 a Venomous (5)
  13. 23 a Scurry – skater (anag) (6)
  14. 1 d Belgian city (7)
  15. 2 d Upbeat – golfer near the green? (7)
  16. 3 d Room connecting building and outer door (9)
  17. 4 d Twill khaki fabric (5)
  18. 5 d Amaretto, e.g. (7)
  19. 6 d Hold it! – the bar (anag) (6)
  20. 11 d Groveller (9)
  21. 13 d Sep 22 or 23, e.g. (7)
  22. 14 d Look after (7)
  23. 15 d Veil (7)
  24. 16 d Vigour (6)
  25. 18 d Historical object (5)

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