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1a
Oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine (4)
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3a
Freeloader (6-2)
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9a
Relating to the immediate surroundings (7)
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10a
Clio and Thalia, for instance (5)
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11a
Urge (someone to do something) (3,2)
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12a
Get-up (6)
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14a
Notice — I vet tradesmen (anag) (13)
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17a
Nasty skin condition, especially common with children (6)
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19a
UK government committee for handling emergencies (5)
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22a
Surrounded by (5)
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23a
Rough and ready (7)
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24a
Losers (4-4)
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25a
Impose — tax (4)
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1d
Characterless feature of the keyboard (5,3)
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2d
Crime boss (2,3)
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4d
Dictatorial (13)
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5d
Spectrum (5)
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6d
Temporary relief (7)
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7d
Keep it clean to avoid trouble (4)
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8d
Jane Austen's note (6)
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13d
Secretive (8)
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15d
Brutal (7)
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16d
Be greater than (6)
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18d
English classical composer, d. 1934 (5)
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20d
Cutting edge (5)
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21d
Facts and figures (4)
