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1a
True concept (which can be sad or plain) (4)
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3a
Without a hitch (8)
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9a
Send up (7)
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10a
Vertical pipe inside a building (5)
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11a
Work by Bridget Riley, for instance (2,3)
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12a
Joining into a single entity (6)
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14a
Sell short? (13)
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17a
Blend of Indian spices (6)
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19a
Heraldic black (5)
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22a
Impromptu (2,3)
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23a
Enjoy excessively (7)
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24a
Core principle — to Keynes (anag) (8)
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25a
Bank (on) (4)
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1d
Sequel (6-2)
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2d
It breaks up a sentence (5)
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4d
Expression (13)
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5d
Cruel and wicked persons (5)
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6d
Cry of devotion (7)
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7d
Long ago (4)
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8d
Straw hat with a flat crown (6)
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13d
Necropolis (8)
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15d
Cadaverous (7)
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16d
Job, story or track? (6)
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18d
Where The Gold Cup is run annually in June (5)
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20d
Swell outwards (5)
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21d
Barrel for holding liquid (4)