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