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1a
Boon (7)
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8a
Base (7)
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9a
Heavenly ray of light (7)
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10a
Flat-sided toy attached to a string (3,4)
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11a
Something very attractive to the ears? (5)
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13a
Hot drink — bale earth (anag) (6,3)
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15a
Where parsons live(d)? (9)
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18a
Scout group (5)
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21a
Caribbean country, independent of the UK since 1979 (2,5)
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22a
Cloudy (7)
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23a
Aromatic root claimed to have tonic or aphrodisiac effects (7)
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24a
Ceaseless (7)
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1d
Booms (anag) (5)
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2d
Nonets (5)
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3d
Game using legs as the wicket (6,7)
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4d
'The tree's falling!' (6)
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5d
Unlimited (13)
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6d
Wind player (6)
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7d
Swiss city — Dutch gin (6)
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12d
Hideous-sounding fruit? (4)
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14d
So — therefore (4)
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15d
Face (6)
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16d
Termite group? (6)
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17d
Country house with farm buildings attached (6)
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19d
Synthetic fabric (5)
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20d
Jeopardy (5)