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1a
Edible powdery starch obtained from certain palms (4)
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3a
Suggested (but not expressly stated) (8)
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9a
Reach a stable state (7)
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10a
Filled bread snack (informal) (5)
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11a
Speedy (5)
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12a
___ Mantel, Booker Prize winning author, 2009 and 2012 (6)
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14a
Or (13)
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17a
Skivvy (6)
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19a
Yeast and mushrooms, for example (5)
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22a
Piercing (5)
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23a
Motivated (7)
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24a
First part of a three-day equestrian event — reeds sag (anag) (8)
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25a
Hammer-wielding Norse god of thunder (4)
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1d
He has quite exceptional powers (8)
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2d
Take hold (5)
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4d
Delicious-looking — a time-worn thug (anag) (5-8)
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5d
Categorise (5)
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6d
Select group united by common interests (7)
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7d
Playthings (4)
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8d
Bibliophile (6)
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13d
Container for gas stored under pressure (8)
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15d
(Inflict) suffering (7)
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16d
Really (2,4)
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18d
Small amounts of residue (5)
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20d
Of course (informal) (5)
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21d
Round of applause (4)
