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1a
Stall — airport ascent (anag) (13)
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8a
Standard — characteristic (7)
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9a
Money offered as a prize (5)
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10a
Suggestive or sneering look (4)
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11a
Monitor of improper activity or waste (8)
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13a
Blow one of these and get very cross (6)
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14a
Reduce (6)
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17a
Nerve (8)
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19a
Kill intentionally (4)
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21a
Commotion (informal) (3-2)
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22a
Very last part (4,3)
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24a
All in the mind (13)
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1d
Stroke gently (3)
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2d
Persecute (7)
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3d
Plentiful (4)
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4d
Form of salutation in Muslim countries (6)
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5d
Had an effect (on) (8)
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6d
Caustic — virulent (5)
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7d
Crisis that requires immediate action (9)
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10d
Vessel providing guidance to others (9)
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12d
Take to task (8)
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15d
Striking — key (7)
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16d
Position — prestige (6)
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18d
Temperamental (5)
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20d
Neeson or Gallagher? (4)
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23d
What's Up, ___ ? (1972 film starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal) (3)
