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1a
Yearly publication (6)
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4a
Bed covering (5)
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7a
Over the hill (4,2)
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8a
Large tusked marine mammal (6)
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9a
Russian parliament (4)
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10a
Slaughterhouse (8)
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12a
Lacking enthusiasm (4-7)
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17a
Mercifulness (8)
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19a
Open-mouthed stare (4)
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20a
Ne'er-do-well (6)
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21a
Existing in fact (6)
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22a
Nymph of the woods (5)
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23a
Meeting of spiritualists (6)
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1d
If really necessary (2,1,4)
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2d
Seven-a-side team game — all bent (anag) (7)
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3d
Curly fleece of an Asian breed of lambs (9)
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4d
Distributed the cards (5)
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5d
Observe (anag) — long-winded (7)
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6d
Stun guns (6)
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11d
Whatever may have happened (2,3,4)
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13d
Free pardon from punishment (7)
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14d
Make more restrictive (7)
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15d
Corrupt (7)
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16d
Blemished (6)
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18d
Make improvements to (5)