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  1. 1a Certain to succeed (9)
  2. 8a Particular meaning of a word or phrase (5)
  3. 9a One’s on the guest list (7)
  4. 10a The first synthetic plastic (8)
  5. 11a Large-scale (4)
  6. 13a Plant that completes its life cycle in a year (6)
  7. 14a Roman goddess of the dawn (6)
  8. 16a The skinny (4)
  9. 17a Intensify (8)
  10. 19a Threatening (7)
  11. 20a Warning sound (5)
  12. 21a Caught up (in a tricky situation) (9)
  13. 1d Sponge off others (8)
  14. 2d Drug which acts as a sedative or painkiller (6)
  15. 3d Prepare (the way) (4)
  16. 4d Run rings around (someone) (12)
  17. 5d Find sergeant (anag) – independent (4-8)
  18. 6d Self-seeking affection (8,4)
  19. 7d Issue which people are keen to discuss (7,5)
  20. 12d Assumed (8)
  21. 15d On the back of an animal (6)
  22. 18d Any minute now (4)