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1a
Not reserved — at Monteverdi's (anag) (13)
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8a
Pivotal (7)
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9a
French city on the Belgian border (5)
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10a
Stick (4)
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11a
Strip (8)
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13a
Prize (6)
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14a
Quality of poignancy (6)
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17a
From Asmara in the Horn of Africa (8)
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19a
Woe is me! (4)
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21a
Elevate (5)
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22a
Harsh — radical (7)
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24a
Rate at which one masters a new skill (8,5)
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1d
__ Kapital or __ Boot? (3)
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2d
Something kept as a reminder (7)
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3d
Zilch (4)
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4d
Innate ability (6)
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5d
Signal that the danger's over (3,5)
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6d
Small area surrounded by water (5)
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7d
Morning snack (9)
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10d
A diocese's main church (9)
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12d
Considered unlucky by some (8)
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15d
Gun case (7)
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16d
Guardian (6)
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18d
Spanish Mediterranean island (5)
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20d
Chagall or Bolan? (4)
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23d
One actor's line to get another to do something? (3)
