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1a
Banner (4)
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3a
Apparitions (8)
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9a
Lack of due care (7)
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10a
More mature (5)
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11a
Maladroit (5)
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12a
New recruit (6)
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14a
Blab (5,3,5)
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17a
An insect — I wager (anag) (6)
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19a
Boring tool (5)
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22a
Aloft (5)
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23a
Oriental (7)
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24a
Test public opinion (3,1,4)
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25a
___ of Dogs, Man or Skye (4)
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1d
Most amusing (8)
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2d
Seaweeds etc (5)
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4d
Modernising Russian tsar, d. 1725 (5,3,5)
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5d
Freight (5)
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6d
Exact copy (7)
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7d
Still able to move lightly and fast (4)
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8d
To do with teeth (6)
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13d
Alienate — sergeant (anag) (8)
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15d
Suffering greatly (2,5)
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16d
Tasteless and loud (6)
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18d
Edible marine snail (5)
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20d
Take a stab at the answer (5)
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21d
Abandoned child (4)