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1a
Have great or unexpected success (3,3,7)
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8a
Ancient writing material (7)
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9a
Evergreen tree (5)
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10a
Herb of the parsley family (4)
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11a
White Cliffs of Dover singer, b.1917 (4,4)
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13a
Groove (6)
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14a
Mediterranean principality (6)
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17a
Radioactive element (8)
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19a
Yonks (4)
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21a
Slow lazy accent (5)
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22a
High-handedness (7)
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24a
Finished (4,3,6)
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1d
Informal dance (3)
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2d
Drinker (7)
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3d
Listen! (4)
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4d
Semi-precious quartz stone — boy's name (6)
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5d
Crested parrot (8)
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6d
Field where rice is grown (5)
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7d
Despotic (9)
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10d
Swindled (9)
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12d
Caroline (anag) — girl's name (8)
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15d
Grow — intensify (7)
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16d
Caused to be quiet (6)
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18d
Retinue (5)
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20d
Recognised leader in some field (4)
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23d
Slender stick (3)
