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1
a
Italian city with much-visited tower (4)
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3
a
Citrus fruit or language (8)
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9
a
First in new field of enterprise (7)
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10
a
Arched roof or ceiling – leap (5)
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11
a
Bellini opera – ___ Jean(e) (Marilyn Monroe) (5)
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12
a
Catch in e.g. snare (6)
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14
a
Fear of spiders (13)
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17
a
Art of growing dwarf trees (6)
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19
a
Gentle push (5)
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22
a
More frosty (5)
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23
a
Flat pie (anag) – dirty and shabby old cinema (7)
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24
a
Chest rub (anag) – Austrian composer (8)
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25
a
Artificially coloured (4)
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1
d
Conceited, excessively talkative person (8)
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2
d
Scrub hard – search thoroughly (5)
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4
d
Politely accept opposing views (5,2,6)
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5
d
Small piece of turf removed by golf club (5)
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6
d
Stalks cooked like fruit, often with custard (7)
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7
d
Bolts’ partners (4)
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8
d
Unfasten and remove (6)
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13
d
Naturally gifted; particularly skilled (8)
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15
d
Put an end to permanently (7)
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16
d
Gretel’s brother in fairy tale (6)
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18
d
Bush (5)
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20
d
Groggy – one of seven? (5)
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21
d
Sound made by disapproving audience or snake (4)
