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1a
Backed by all (9)
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8a
Endorsement printed on a book cover (5)
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9a
Fortress — Aldi etc (anag) (7)
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10a
Competitors (8)
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11a
___ Shankar, Indian sitarist and composer, d. 2012 (4)
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13a
John in America (6)
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14a
Bungled tennis shot? (6)
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16a
Per person (4)
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17a
Safety barrier (4,4)
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19a
Ventures — quips (7)
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20a
Odds that could double your money (5)
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21a
Prefabricated building with a corrugated iron roof, first produced in WWI (6,3)
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1d
Not surpassed (8)
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2d
American author, Louisa May ___ , d. 1888 (6)
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3d
Keen on (4)
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4d
Out of the ark! — Noah's odd life (anag) (3-9)
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5d
Egocentrism (4-8)
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6d
Action that serves as a warning to others (6,6)
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7d
Carl's lunatic (anag) — acclaim for actors at the end of a play (7,5)
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12d
It should keep one afloat (4,4)
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15d
Colourless brandy made from morello cherries (6)
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18d
Fair — punishment (4)
