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1a
Essential bit of badminton equipment (11)
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9a
Second in command (6,3)
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10a
Whopper (3)
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11a
Punch (5)
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13a
What Oscar Wilde called 'the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable' (3,4)
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14a
Vehicle drawn by a bullock (6)
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15a
Something with an elongated rectangular shape (6)
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18a
Move about ponderously (7)
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20a
Former US World No 1 tennis player, b. 1954 (5)
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21a
Time (3)
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22a
Legion (9)
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24a
Attractive (3-8)
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2d
Sing with the mouth shut (3)
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3d
One undertaking an arduous journey in difficult country (7)
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4d
Allow to escape punishment (3,3)
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5d
Kind of pastry used for eclairs (5)
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6d
Substance in plants — so cull eel (anag) (9)
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7d
Skier's eye protection (4,7)
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8d
Assemble (3,8)
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12d
Providing necessary support (9)
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16d
Imperfection (7)
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17d
Swiss-style holiday house (6)
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19d
Imitate in order to ridicule (5)
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23d
Large pot for making tea (3)