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1a
Rail (against) (7)
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8a
Erstwhile (3-4)
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9a
Kind of red (7)
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10a
Small ubiquitous bird (7)
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11a
Musical composition with a repeated theme (5)
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13a
Parliamentarian in the English Civil Wars (9)
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15a
Author of She Stoops to Conquer (9)
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18a
Survive (5)
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21a
Social gaffe (4,3)
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22a
Food (7)
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23a
As good as gold (7)
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24a
Attempt to fool someone (3,2,2)
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1d
Bring upon oneself (5)
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2d
Triumphant gesture (1-4)
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3d
Scarce (2,5,6)
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4d
Largest Japanese island (6)
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5d
HBO series starring Sarah Jessica Parker (3,3,3,4)
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6d
Penetrate — 14th US president (6)
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7d
Made feline noises (6)
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12d
Pasta shaped like pearls of barley (4)
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14d
Playing cards (4)
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15d
Roar with laughter (6)
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16d
Recline comfortably (6)
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17d
Bug (6)
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19d
Small arm off a larger body of water (5)
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20d
US heavyweight boxer, Mike, b. 1966 (5)
