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1a
Malinger — make excuses (5,3,4)
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9a
Prying (5)
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10a
Burdensome (7)
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11a
Hard of hearing (4)
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12a
Woollies (8)
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14a
Things that happen (6)
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15a
Unpolished — ribald (6)
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18a
Condition such as housemaid's knee (8)
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20a
Oxidised iron (4)
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22a
Eighth planet from the sun (7)
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23a
Survive (5)
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24a
Film industry (collectively) (6,6)
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2d
Atrophy — careless destruction (7)
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3d
Votes against (4)
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4d
Bristling with perplexities (6)
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5d
Ballot for public office (8)
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6d
Run away (to Gretna Green?) (5)
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7d
Cause (someone) to lose their bearings (12)
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8d
Unexpected advantage (2,5,5)
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13d
Settled way of thinking (8)
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16d
Typical — in utero (anag) (7)
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17d
Tendons (6)
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19d
Disgust (5)
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21d
Expensive — honey (4)