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  1. 1a Autocrat (8)
  2. 5a Vulgar and tasteless (4)
  3. 9a Scorch (5)
  4. 10a Saltwater lake in the Jordan valley (4,3)
  5. 11a Male singing voice (12)
  6. 13a Sudden and unexpected (6)
  7. 14a Shrewdness (6)
  8. 17a Still (12)
  9. 20a News (7)
  10. 21a Poised for action (5)
  11. 22a Chinese currency (4)
  12. 23a Take no risks (4,4)
  13. 1d Period after sunset (4)
  14. 2d Frankness (7)
  15. 3d Wondrous (3-9)
  16. 4d Lots and lots (6)
  17. 6d Fire-raising (5)
  18. 7d Very bad (8)
  19. 8d To an uncommon degree (12)
  20. 12d Chief support (8)
  21. 15d Eye make-up (7)
  22. 16d Sculptor's tool (6)
  23. 18d Spirit used in a Bloody Mary (5)
  24. 19d Embankment to prevent flooding (4)