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  1. 1a The Mayor of Casterbridge author (6,5)
  2. 9a Not working properly (9)
  3. 10a Seek someone's favour (3)
  4. 11a Pulsate (5)
  5. 13a Identical in every important respect (7)
  6. 14a Star system (6)
  7. 15a Sharp (6)
  8. 18a Consider, though not seriously (3,4)
  9. 20a Vividly shocking (5)
  10. 21a Mature reproductive cells (3)
  11. 22a 'Not guilty' verdict (9)
  12. 24a Unpopular classroom favourite? (8,3)
  13. 2d Witch (3)
  14. 3d Where post gets left in America (7)
  15. 4d Put aside (6)
  16. 5d Church table (5)
  17. 6d In Sydney or Auckland? (4,5)
  18. 7d Incitement (11)
  19. 8d Pamper (11)
  20. 12d Baton-passing event (5,4)
  21. 16d Temperature scale named after a Swedish astronomer, d. 1744 (7)
  22. 17d Banking order (6)
  23. 19d Son of Abraham and Sarah, father of Jacob and Esau (5)
  24. 23d One of two articles (3)