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1
a
Best starting position? (4)
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3
a
Regular gathering (8)
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8
a
Ceremonial act (4)
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9
a
Secure position (from which one may advance) (8)
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11
a
Early enough (2,4,4)
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14
a
Not obvious (6)
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15
a
Comfortable (with) – soldier’s relaxed stance (2,4)
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17
a
Office hours (4-2-4)
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20
a
Extreme (8)
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21
a
Sound of some old vinyl (4)
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22
a
Induced to commit a crime (8)
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23
a
Cry like a baby or a kitten (4)
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1
d
Minute amount (8)
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2
d
Go to court (8)
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4
d
Bermuda, board or boxer? (6)
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5
d
View – some Titian (anag) (10)
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6
d
Squander (money) (4)
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7
d
Star Wars character with a distinctive speech pattern (4)
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10
d
Elected community representative (10)
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12
d
Nautical (8)
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13
d
Turnaround (8)
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16
d
Spiritualist gathering (6)
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18
d
That’s alternative (4)
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19
d
Thrash (4)