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1a
Carry on the back and shoulders (9)
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8a
Stop — stalk (4)
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9a
Made to withstand serious wear (5-4)
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10a
Operatic vocal (4)
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13a
Ultimate (5)
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15a
Challenge (to be cleared) (6)
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16a
Long John Silver's Captain Flint (6)
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17a
Renowned (6)
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19a
Blind temporarily (6)
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20a
The Lone Star State (5)
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21a
Tiny bit (4)
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24a
Barbara Bush or Michelle Obama? (5,4)
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25a
Chewed shrub (4)
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26a
Something of little importance (5,4)
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2d
Mountain goat (4)
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3d
Hand over (4)
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4d
Villain (6)
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5d
Quick snooze (6)
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6d
Impatient at having nothing to do (in prison?) (4,5)
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7d
Beset by difficulties (9)
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11d
Small songbird (9)
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12d
Chicken leg (9)
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13d
Treat with contempt (5)
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14d
Tibetan priests (5)
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18d
Discriminatory or abusive behaviour (6)
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19d
Maiden (often in distress) (6)
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22d
Soft globule (4)
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23d
Doing nothing (4)
