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1a
Typical (example) (7)
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8a
Insistent (7)
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9a
Top dog (7)
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10a
Simian (7)
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11a
Not so bold (5)
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13a
Bold (9)
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15a
Punters (9)
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18a
Relative obscurity? (5)
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21a
Pacify (7)
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22a
Risky project (7)
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23a
Ancient battleship with three banks of oars on each side (7)
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24a
(Informal) talks about nothing significant (7)
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1d
Baked goods (5)
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2d
Vex (5)
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3d
Too old to be useful – duenna tears up (anag) (13)
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4d
Baseless rumour (6)
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5d
Crunchy stem of an aquatic plant, used in Chinese cuisine (5,8)
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6d
US actor Al ______, born 1940 (6)
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7d
Semiaquatic mammals with long tails and webbed feet (6)
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12d
Part of a strawberry or a boat (4)
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14d
Pre-loved (4)
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15d
Celibate (6)
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16d
Suffering (2,4)
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17d
Hour before midnight or midday (6)
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19d
Heraldic blue (5)
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20d
Gambler’s chance to double their initial stake (5)
