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1a
Do this and rule? (6)
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4a
Collection of stamps, say (5)
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7a
Eat outdoors (6)
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8a
One's work is entirely bogus (6)
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9a
Occupy all available space (4)
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10a
Third level (8)
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12a
Coppers (5,6)
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17a
Emblem of official position (8)
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19a
Kind of ferry (informal) (2-2)
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20a
Stumble (4,2)
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21a
Broad area (6)
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22a
Extract metal from its ore with heat (5)
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23a
Articulate (6)
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1d
Small patterned mats put on a plate under cakes etc (7)
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2d
Conventional — flavour (7)
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3d
Olympic event consisting of four runs, three jumps and three throws (9)
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4d
Espouse (5)
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5d
A theory about the origin of the universe (3,4)
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6d
Burn at the stake (6)
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11d
Dramatic practice? (9)
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13d
ie firms (anag) — go wrong (7)
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14d
Tell a tale (7)
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15d
Audible distance (7)
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16d
Fixed unnatural smile (6)
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18d
Swinish sound (5)