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1a
Makes an abrupt and total reversal of policy (4-5)
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8a
Eat like a rodent (4)
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9a
Hard grey-white metal, Zr, used in nuclear reactors (9)
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10a
A French father (4)
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13a
Useful (5)
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15a
Top order batsman (6)
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16a
Limber (6)
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17a
Light-sensitive area at the back of the eyeball (6)
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19a
Measured amount of medicine taken at any one time (6)
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20a
Colourless, odourless inert gas, Ar, used in some electric lights (5)
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21a
That's gross! (4)
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24a
Shoreline bird (9)
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25a
Discourteous (4)
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26a
The basics! (4,5)
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2d
Private retreat to go to when wanting to get away from others (4)
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3d
Eat like a bird (4)
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4d
Progressing sequentially (6)
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5d
UK money (6)
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6d
Make (something) seem less important than it is (9)
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7d
Sugar substitute (9)
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11d
Open area surrounded by buildings (9)
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12d
Chemical used to kill insects (9)
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13d
Plant-based hair dye (5)
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14d
Canadian territory, home to the Klondike gold rush of 1897-99 (5)
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18d
Secrets — cards in a tarot pack (6)
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19d
Draw aimlessly (6)
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22d
Store for grain (4)
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23d
Autry or Hackman? (4)