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1a
Person standing for office (9)
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8a
Missile fired from crossbow (4)
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9a
US midwestern state (9)
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10a
Sound of contentment (4)
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13a
Fires up (5)
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15a
Choice beef steak (3-3)
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16a
Over there (6)
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17a
Person looking for something (6)
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19a
Husband or wife (6)
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20a
Of poor quality (informal) (5)
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21a
Do, for example (4)
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24a
Run away in panic (9)
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25a
Carrying electric current (4)
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26a
Mere giant (anag) — sprout (9)
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2d
Lucky Jim author (4)
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3d
Courtroom enclosure for person(s) on trial (4)
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4d
City in eastern Scotland (6)
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5d
XXX (6)
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6d
Riddle (9)
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7d
Cooked quickly over a high heat (4-5)
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11d
Now — soon (9)
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12d
Purpose (9)
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13d
Overactive (informal) (5)
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14d
Lacking spirit — feeble (5)
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18d
Novice (informal) (6)
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19d
Not very often (6)
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22d
PM following Churchill on his retirement (4)
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23d
No longer fizzy (4)
