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1a
Aromatic herb used as seasoning (4)
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3a
Sloppy (8)
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9a
Ice cream flavour (7)
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10a
Secure room — spring over (5)
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11a
Test(ing) of a substance, such as precious metal (5)
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12a
Fool (6)
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14a
Understanding (13)
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17a
Fasten securely (6)
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19a
Kind of crossing? (5)
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22a
Truth assumed to be self-evident (5)
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23a
Involving controversy — compile (anag) (7)
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24a
Woman on the prowl, like the goddess Diana? (8)
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25a
Open grassland of southern Africa (4)
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1d
Aberration (8)
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2d
Connections (5)
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4d
Study how to do a job (5,3,5)
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5d
Swivel (5)
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6d
Escape artist, d. 1926 (7)
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7d
Sweet fruit with a long woody seed (4)
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8d
Actor — musician (6)
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13d
Improved (8)
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15d
Make reference to (7)
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16d
Rub noses (6)
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18d
Old Greek epic poet (5)
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20d
Dome-shaped dessert (5)
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21d
Whip (4)