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1a
Confection (Madeira, fairy or birthday?) (4)
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3a
Like Janus? (3-5)
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9a
Port, industrial and university city in south-west England (7)
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10a
Cilla (anag) (5)
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11a
Change (5)
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12a
Overly emotional — of very poor quality (6)
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14a
US dog breed — reinsert robot (anag) (6,7)
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17a
Nearly (3,3)
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19a
Virulent (5)
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22a
Comply with (3,2)
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23a
Vexatious (7)
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24a
Person observing (8)
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25a
Vague (4)
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1d
Gossamer — transparent (8)
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2d
Stab (5)
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4d
Walkout without union backing (7,6)
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5d
Fleas (anag) (5)
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6d
Giants (7)
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7d
Deduct (from someone's wages) (4)
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8d
Workplace (6)
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13d
Deception (8)
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15d
Irregularly shaped spot (7)
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16d
Gain possession once more (6)
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18d
Commonplace (5)
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20d
Language widely used in South Africa — has ox (anag) (5)
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21d
Ewe's offspring (4)
