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  1. 1a Refute (10)
  2. 7a Spiked attachment for a climbing boot (7)
  3. 8a Council of the clergy (5)
  4. 10a Putrid (4)
  5. 11a Negligent (8)
  6. 13a Fire-breathing monster (6)
  7. 15a Cover for holding loose papers together (6)
  8. 17a Aesthetically pleasing (8)
  9. 18a Tiresome person — tidal flood (4)
  10. 21a Obtuse — impenetrable (5)
  11. 22a Tool with hooks for grasping and holding (7)
  12. 23a Caught by surprise — I did blends (anag) (10)
  13. 1d 22 yards (5)
  14. 2d Back of the neck (4)
  15. 3d Learnt (anag) — lease (6)
  16. 4d Word blindness (8)
  17. 5d Maintain (7)
  18. 6d Certified officially (10)
  19. 9d Unruly (10)
  20. 12d Expected (8)
  21. 14d Weapons store (7)
  22. 16d Old Testament book (6)
  23. 19d Had — endow (anag) (5)
  24. 20d Unyielding (4)