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1a
Distance between axles — a Welsh bee (anag) (9)
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8a
African of mixed Arab and Berber descent (4)
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9a
Soliloquy (9)
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10a
Largest of the Inner Hebrides (4)
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13a
Idiosyncrasy (5)
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15a
Memorial plate on a wall (6)
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16a
Compelling need (6)
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17a
The Fighting Temeraire artist (6)
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19a
Ring secured by wing nut? (6)
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20a
Synthetic fabric (5)
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21a
Rhine wine (4)
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24a
Lad tending horses - yeast blob (anag) (6,3)
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25a
Piece at end of music (4)
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26a
Go ahead! (2,2,5)
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2d
Curved piece of metal, for grabbing (4)
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3d
Statue in Piccadilly Circus (4)
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4d
Strong Irish or Scottish accent (6)
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5d
Move in discomfort (6)
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6d
Illegal contest between two roosters (9)
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7d
Preserve by cooling rapidly and then putting in a vacuum (6-3)
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11d
Random inspection to ensure quality (4,5)
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12d
Predatory fish with a projecting lower jaw and long teeth (9)
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13d
Odd (5)
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14d
Muslim text (5)
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18d
Simon the conductor (6)
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19d
Unstable (6)
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22d
Lover (4)
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23d
Throw (the salad?) (4)