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  1. 1a Dejected (8)
  2. 5a Principal (4)
  3. 9a Criminal (5)
  4. 10a Gradual decline (7)
  5. 11a Financial statement (7,5)
  6. 13a Impudent (6)
  7. 14a Long-haired sheepdog (6)
  8. 17a London borough — Matthew's role (anag) (5,7)
  9. 20a Undecided (2,5)
  10. 21a Itinerary (5)
  11. 22a Steeped in blood (4)
  12. 23a Ship's crew's living quarters (4,4)
  13. 1d Useless — broken (4)
  14. 2d Social security (7)
  15. 3d Irascible (12)
  16. 4d Oration (6)
  17. 6d Not yet pushing up the daisies (5)
  18. 7d A prime number (8)
  19. 8d Upper chamber of Parliament (5,2,5)
  20. 12d Witheringly scornful (8)
  21. 15d Part of a BLT (7)
  22. 16d Material for making fences, roofing etc — Australian acacia (6)
  23. 18d Long-legged shore bird (5)
  24. 19d Magistrate — schoolmaster (old slang) (4)