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  1. 1a Engrossing thriller of a book (4-6)
  2. 7a Cattle thief who makes a noise? (7)
  3. 8a Rough — brusque (5)
  4. 10a Extensive (4)
  5. 11a Place for a quick bite (5,3)
  6. 13a Do something with abandon (3,3)
  7. 15a Stick (to) (6)
  8. 17a Partridge or pheasant? (4,4)
  9. 18a Flat circular shape (4)
  10. 21a Rot (5)
  11. 22a One of nine in an alley (7)
  12. 23a Keen fan (10)
  13. 1d Strikes an attitude (5)
  14. 2d Substantial gap (4)
  15. 3d Crowd (6)
  16. 4d Oliver Cromwell, for instance (8)
  17. 5d Calm (7)
  18. 6d Advantages enjoyed by certain groups (10)
  19. 9d Rather unlikely (3-7)
  20. 12d Definitely not on the side of the angels (8)
  21. 14d Leisure (4,3)
  22. 16d The Sistine Chapel has many such paintings (6)
  23. 19d Song opening (5)
  24. 20d Permission to enter another country (4)