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1
a
Free from obligation (3,3,4)
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7
a
What one looks for in a thesaurus (7)
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8
a
Coffee, tea or water? (5)
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10
a
(Informally) I got that wrong! (4)
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11
a
Non-committal about an issue (8)
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13
a
Get some air? (6)
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15
a
Safe place (6)
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17
a
Defector (8)
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18
a
Trail in water (4)
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21
a
Ambitious quality (5)
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22
a
Pebbles on the beach (7)
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23
a
An action’s unintended consequences (2-8)
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1
d
Come clean (3,2)
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2
d
Stupidly optimistic – indulgent (4)
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3
d
It’s paid out of respect (6)
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4
d
Give youngsters an intensive education (8)
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5
d
Like the M25? (7)
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6
d
Accompanying – Satie’s coda (anag) (10)
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9
d
Saddled (10)
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12
d
Sign that danger’s passed (3,5)
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14
d
Scare (7)
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16
d
Pedals (anag) – no longer effective (6)
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19
d
Protection (5)
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20
d
Metal used to make brass (4)