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1a
Traditional plate of food (4,3,3,3)
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8a
One of a pair on a rail? (7)
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9a
River mouth, like that of the Nile (5)
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10a
Hit over the head? (4)
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11a
Hemisphere that includes North, Central and South America (3,5)
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13a
Remove the bones (6)
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14a
Decorative ball worn on a hat (6)
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17a
Dig up (8)
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19a
Portent (4)
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21a
Group of thirteen witches (5)
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22a
Participants in a violent disturbance of the peace (7)
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24a
Boris v Keir? (5,8)
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1d
Computer — coat (3)
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2d
Substance under pressure released as a fine cloud (7)
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3d
Absent (with the fairies?) (4)
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4d
Ass (6)
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5d
Fine china and porcelain manufacturer, founded in Staffordshire in 1759 (8)
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6d
Yet more despicable (5)
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7d
Soldier in the Grenadiers? (9)
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10d
Espresso holder? (6,3)
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12d
Divine (8)
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15d
Ancient city buried by an eruption of Vesuvius (7)
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16d
Music player (6)
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18d
Person going underground for pleasure (5)
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20d
Desert of southern Mongolia and northern China (4)
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23d
Help! (3)