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1a
Protest — excitement (4)
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3a
Aerosol (5,3)
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9a
Defeat (7)
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10a
Express one's opinion openly (5)
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11a
Deposit — gatehouse (5)
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12a
What? (6)
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14a
Small biscuit containing a prediction (7,6)
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17a
Plum-coloured (6)
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19a
Overly self-confident (5)
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22a
Sheepish? (5)
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23a
Time off work? (7)
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24a
Rope-pulling team sport (3,2,3)
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25a
Ringer (4)
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1d
Plastic surgery to reduce wrinkles (8)
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2d
Ecclesiastical assembly (5)
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4d
Items of gear (13)
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5d
(Illicit) sexual relationship (5)
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6d
Native American — helicopter (7)
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7d
Votes against (4)
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8d
Office (6)
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13d
Expression of (reluctant?) agreement (4,4)
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15d
One of the three Rs (7)
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16d
Unusually shaped, beautifully coloured flower (6)
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18d
Bundle (5)
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20d
Car with just two doors and two front seats (5)
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21d
Baptismal bowl (4)