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1a
Puckered (6)
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4a
Songbird with streaky brown plumage (5)
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7a
Pouch on a belt (6)
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8a
Lend a hand (6)
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9a
Layer of spinal cartilage (4)
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10a
Draw closer (8)
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12a
Literal king (anag) — Jack, for example (5-6)
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17a
Explosively unstable (8)
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19a
Convulsive catching of breath (4)
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20a
Niche (6)
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21a
Accept as a challenge (6)
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22a
In many cases (5)
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23a
Pawnbrokers? (6)
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1d
Raining heavily (7)
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2d
Sunnybrook Farm girl (7)
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3d
Home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club (9)
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4d
Difficult question (5)
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5d
Confidential — Tommy? (7)
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6d
Irritable (6)
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11d
Ivy League university, chartered in 1746 (9)
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13d
Unlawful (7)
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14d
Rational (7)
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15d
Consequences (7)
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16d
Exaggerate (6)
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18d
Malicious fire-raising (5)
