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