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5a
In a difficult situation — under siege (11)
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7a
Long hard journey on foot (4)
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8a
Brief and precise (8)
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9a
Whim (7)
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11a
Passenger vessel operating on a regular schedule (5)
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13a
City in Somerset (5)
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14a
Produce a regular throbbing sensation (7)
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16a
Roman silver coin — is unread (anag) (8)
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17a
Pointed front part of a ship (4)
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18a
It let losers (anag) — spread rumours (4,7)
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1d
Anti-aircraft fire (4)
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2d
Ankle-length garment worn by priests and choristers (7)
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3d
Inkling (5)
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4d
Ruffians (8)
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5d
Mourning (11)
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6d
Commemorative awards (11)
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10d
Trusty (8)
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12d
US detective (informal) (7)
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15d
Booth (5)
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17d
Straight-laced (4)
