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1a
Grating — abrasive (8)
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5a
High-ranking academic (abbr) (4)
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9a
Extremist (5)
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10a
Port at the mouth of the Seine (2,5)
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11a
Sofa (in Derbyshire?) (12)
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13a
Bill Haley's Shake, ___ and Roll! (6)
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14a
Colourless watery fluid of the blood and lymph (6)
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17a
Coastal city in southern California (5,7)
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20a
Stringed instrument player (7)
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21a
Inspection of the books (5)
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22a
Part (4)
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23a
Witty verbal ambiguities (8)
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1d
First king of the Israelites, according to the Old Testament (4)
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2d
Move by degrees in one direction only (7)
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3d
Region of Romania associated with Dracula (12)
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4d
Woman's top that fastens behind the neck, leaving back and arms uncovered (6)
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6d
Variety show (5)
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7d
If unread (anag) — it's related to Sigmund! (8)
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8d
Game where players shove discs into the scoring area, using long sticks (12)
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12d
Part of a rugby goal (8)
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15d
Thin pastry rolled round fruit and baked (7)
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16d
Military pageant (in Edinburgh?) (6)
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18d
In the nose (5)
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19d
Thin strip of bone used to stiffen eg a corset (4)