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1a
Authoritative command (6)
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4a
English philosopher, d. 1626 (5)
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7a
Circus pioneer, d. 1891 (6)
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8a
Arabic kingdom (6)
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9a
Leading light (4)
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10a
Flower which inspired Wordsworth (8)
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12a
The least amount (6-5)
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17a
Lycanthrope (8)
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19a
Examine intensely (4)
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20a
Deeply sad (6)
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21a
Irritable (6)
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22a
Precipitation (5)
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23a
Heavy, starchy food (6)
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1d
Cursed (7)
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2d
Similar in nature (7)
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3d
Animal with scaly armour (9)
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4d
Poker strategy (5)
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5d
Winkleman or Schiffer, say (7)
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6d
Plant of the Urtica genus (6)
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11d
Punch-up (4,5)
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13d
Encroachments (7)
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14d
Fallacious (7)
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15d
Walk laboriously (7)
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16d
Move nervously (6)
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18d
Pen (5)