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  1. 1a Critical (3-9)
  2. 9a Original — book (5)
  3. 10a Establish (7)
  4. 11a Gown (4)
  5. 12a Approving gesture (6-2)
  6. 14a Wobble (6)
  7. 15a Spanish dictator, d. 1975 (6)
  8. 18a Military commander's aide (8)
  9. 20a Prune (4)
  10. 22a Anger (7)
  11. 23a Female relative (5)
  12. 24a Impenetrable jargon (12)
  13. 2d Endearing (7)
  14. 3d Futile — lazy (4)
  15. 4d Predicament (6)
  16. 5d Evergreen herb (that's for remembrance) (8)
  17. 6d Gather (5)
  18. 7d Autocue (12)
  19. 8d Obsequious (12)
  20. 13d Lookout (8)
  21. 16d Having a positive or negative value (3-4)
  22. 17d Plan (6)
  23. 19d Esau's brother, who dreamed of a way to climb to heaven (5)
  24. 21d Warm and comfortable (4)