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5a
Singular visual aid? (7,4)
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7a
Short and sharp (4)
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8a
Artificial — as tinder (anag) (8)
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9a
Hidden away (7)
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11a
Frivolous — unstable (5)
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13a
Japan's capital before 1868 (5)
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14a
Corpulent (7)
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16a
Majestic (like the Twelfth of August for some?) (8)
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17a
Cause serious injury (4)
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18a
Where spivs trade? (5,6)
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1d
Irritating insect (4)
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2d
Ian ___ , former First Minister of Northern Ireland, d. 2014 (7)
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3d
Exacting (5)
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4d
Scornful mockery (8)
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5d
Out-of-town social venue (7,4)
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6d
No pennypincher! (11)
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10d
It's half a weekend (8)
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12d
Official — guide (7)
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15d
Swaggering (5)
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17d
Device used in recording (informal) (4)