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1a
Refute (10)
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7a
Spiked attachment for a climbing boot (7)
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8a
Council of the clergy (5)
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10a
Putrid (4)
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11a
Negligent (8)
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13a
Fire-breathing monster (6)
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15a
Cover for holding loose papers together (6)
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17a
Aesthetically pleasing (8)
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18a
Tiresome person — tidal flood (4)
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21a
Obtuse — impenetrable (5)
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22a
Tool with hooks for grasping and holding (7)
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23a
Caught by surprise — I did blends (anag) (10)
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1d
22 yards (5)
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2d
Back of the neck (4)
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3d
Learnt (anag) — lease (6)
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4d
Word blindness (8)
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5d
Maintain (7)
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6d
Certified officially (10)
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9d
Unruly (10)
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12d
Expected (8)
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14d
Weapons store (7)
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16d
Old Testament book (6)
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19d
Had — endow (anag) (5)
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20d
Unyielding (4)
