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1a
Persuade gently (4)
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3a
Sheath for a sword (8)
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9a
Et cetera (3,2,2)
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10a
Layabout (5)
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11a
Beguiled unwisely (3,2)
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12a
Image of a person (6)
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14a
Immediate (13)
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17a
Affair (anag) — mat-making fibre (6)
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19a
Most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (5)
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22a
Bring up (5)
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23a
Leading (2,5)
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24a
Not varying in pitch (8)
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25a
Single-storey storage building (4)
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1d
Padre (8)
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2d
Increased (5)
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4d
Close attention (13)
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5d
Concise (5)
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6d
(Musically) quick and lively (7)
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7d
Scottish dagger (4)
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8d
Balkan country, capital Sarajevo (6)
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13d
Aided (8)
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15d
Pacific marine mammal (3,4)
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16d
Fall asleep (3,3)
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18d
Fast (5)
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20d
Thin soup (5)
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21d
Public transport vehicle (4)
