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1a
Clever idea (9)
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8a
And others (2,2)
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9a
Shoe polisher (9)
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10a
Look at inappropriately (4)
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13a
School student (5)
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15a
Percussion instrument (6)
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16a
Fungus that produces mould on damp material (6)
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17a
Rapidly rotating star, emitting electromagnetic waves very quickly (6)
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19a
Insect that feeds on plant products (6)
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20a
Lower one cannot get! (5)
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21a
Rock music with gloomy lyrics (4)
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24a
Basic preparations (9)
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25a
With great skill (4)
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26a
When viewing figures are highest (5,4)
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2d
Defraud — crow (4)
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3d
Keen on (4)
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4d
Deliberately disobedient (6)
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5d
Dupe (6)
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6d
Jump by a performer onto the concert audience below (5-4)
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7d
Move unconsciously? (9)
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11d
Whipping boy (9)
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12d
Polite conversation on trivial matters (5,4)
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13d
One who does not acknowledge your god(s) (5)
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14d
Dark reddish brown (5)
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18d
Performer chanting rhyming lyrics to African-American music (6)
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19d
Sensible thinking (6)
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22d
Hit a wasp or fly (4)
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23d
Dreadful (4)
