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1a
Gripping item? (4)
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3a
(Strong) drink holder (3,5)
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8a
Desire (4)
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9a
Next door (8)
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11a
Big Ben (London) — Old Joe (Birmingham) (5,5)
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14a
Very small (informal) (6)
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15a
Not certain (6)
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17a
Sweeper (10)
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20a
Disparage (4-4)
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21a
Excavation from which minerals are extracted (4)
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22a
Left behind — unoccupied (8)
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23a
American ex-soldiers (abbr) (4)
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1d
Speed (8)
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2d
Patron (8)
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4d
Under cover? (6)
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5d
Mix (10)
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6d
If grey, it's not easy to interpret (4)
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7d
Close friends (4)
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10d
Scary perks (anag) (10)
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12d
One on the run (8)
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13d
Irresponsible (8)
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16d
Not a laughing matter (2,4)
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18d
Imitated uncritically (4)
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19d
Flip (4)
