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1a
Engrossing thriller of a book (4-6)
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7a
Cattle thief who makes a noise? (7)
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8a
Rough — brusque (5)
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10a
Extensive (4)
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11a
Place for a quick bite (5,3)
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13a
Do something with abandon (3,3)
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15a
Stick (to) (6)
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17a
Partridge or pheasant? (4,4)
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18a
Flat circular shape (4)
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21a
Rot (5)
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22a
One of nine in an alley (7)
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23a
Keen fan (10)
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1d
Strikes an attitude (5)
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2d
Substantial gap (4)
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3d
Crowd (6)
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4d
Oliver Cromwell, for instance (8)
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5d
Calm (7)
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6d
Advantages enjoyed by certain groups (10)
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9d
Rather unlikely (3-7)
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12d
Definitely not on the side of the angels (8)
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14d
Leisure (4,3)
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16d
The Sistine Chapel has many such paintings (6)
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19d
Song opening (5)
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20d
Permission to enter another country (4)