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1a
Covering against sun or rain (6)
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4a
Rapidity (5)
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7a
Personage (6)
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8a
Operated by hand (6)
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9a
Liberate(d) (4)
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10a
Additional levy (8)
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12a
Initial — action before the main event (11)
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17a
Undo (a shoe?) (8)
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19a
Boarding school bedroom (abbr) (4)
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20a
Dismal (6)
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21a
Aural secretion (6)
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22a
Tall and thin (5)
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23a
Extensive landed property (6)
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1d
Tweet (7)
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2d
Non-existent location (7)
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3d
Jumping toy (4,5)
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4d
Asp, perhaps? (5)
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5d
Longest line of latitude (7)
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6d
Very high quality (2.4)
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11d
Hilarious — extraordinarily precious (9)
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13d
Vigorous towelling (3-4)
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14d
Independent Pyrenean state (7)
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15d
Distance measured in imperial units (7)
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16d
(Strike with a) heavy stick (6)
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18d
Soft and pleasant to sit on (5)
