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1a
Club used as a weapon (4)
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3a
Made an effort — put out (8)
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8a
Archaic exclamation of surprise (4)
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9a
Rubbish (8)
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11a
Choosy lads (anag) — life's learning time? (6,4)
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14a
Felt hat (6)
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15a
Dignified (6)
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17a
Social event for card players (5,5)
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20a
Flimsy carrier for one's purchases (5,3)
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21a
West African country (4)
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22a
Chatted (8)
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23a
Engrave (4)
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1d
Oily liquid preservative — eco-store (anag) (8)
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2d
Blockbuster (5,3)
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4d
Exaggerate (6)
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5d
Stringed instrument played by turning a handle (5-5)
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6d
Portnoy's Complaint author, d. 2018 (4)
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7d
Spondulicks (4)
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10d
Toy — preoccupation (5,5)
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12d
Delighted (8)
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13d
Quite expensive (8)
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16d
Everything one owns — tea set (anag) (6)
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18d
Release (4)
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19d
Position (4)