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1a
Woman's shirt (6)
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4a
Noisy confusion of voices (5)
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7a
Line of fibres twisted to form a thread (6)
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8a
Rectangular array of mathematical data set out in rows and columns (6)
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9a
Desert of central China (4)
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10a
Division of an academic year (8)
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12a
Lather aiding beard removal (7,4)
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17a
With the press and public excluded (2,6)
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19a
One of a similar pair (4)
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20a
Armed robber (6)
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21a
Narcotic drug (6)
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22a
Herb used in cooking as seasoning (5)
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23a
Dash joining words (6)
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1d
Baron Hardup's servant in Cinderella (7)
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2d
Egg-shaped wind instrument with finger holes (7)
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3d
Glancing blow (9)
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4d
Light-coloured marking on a horse's face (5)
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5d
Stiff cap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (7)
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6d
Extravagance (6)
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11d
Of birds that move seasonally (9)
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13d
Carriage for hire (7)
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14d
Largest living bird (7)
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15d
Wet (7)
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16d
Gallows (6)
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18d
Plant producing sweetcorn (5)