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1a
Spirit distilled from wine (6)
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4a
Cut into small cubes (5)
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7a
They go with word (and also with copper, gold and silver) (6)
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8a
Gilt or bronzed metallic ware (6)
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9a
Catholic church service (4)
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10a
Not easily satisfied (8)
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12a
Feeling of dread (11)
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17a
Just — proper (8)
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19a
Uncontaminated (4)
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20a
Mute (6)
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21a
Drinker (in a pub?) (6)
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22a
Freshwater fish of the carp family (5)
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23a
Crunchy salad vegetable (6)
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1d
Pompously inflated language (7)
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2d
Professional dancer or singer (7)
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3d
Incredulity (9)
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4d
Classical Greek building style (5)
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5d
Hot Spanish sausage (7)
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6d
One obliged to do menial work (6)
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11d
Ready for employment (9)
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13d
Paraphernalia of high office (7)
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14d
Beseech (7)
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15d
Children's room (7)
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16d
It can rub things out (6)
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18d
Ordinal number (5)