Complete
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  1. 1a Actuality (4)
  2. 3a About to happen (8)
  3. 8a Plough (4)
  4. 9a High-ranking army officer (5,3)
  5. 11a One's wife (informal) (3,7)
  6. 14a Blockhead (6)
  7. 15a Object used in fighting (6)
  8. 17a Done by people acting together (10)
  9. 20a First performance (8)
  10. 21a Pound — lump of chewing tobacco (4)
  11. 22a Place of residence (8)
  12. 23a Suggestive (4)
  13. 1d Attractive (8)
  14. 2d Speed (8)
  15. 4d Leave stranded with little hope of rescue (6)
  16. 5d Rebellion (10)
  17. 6d Genuine — honest (4)
  18. 7d Young children — shorts (4)
  19. 10d Avoiding the company of others (10)
  20. 12d Natural ability (8)
  21. 13d Meant (for each other?) (8)
  22. 16d Old two-bob bit (6)
  23. 18d Moved quickly (4)
  24. 19d Pool — pure and simple (4)