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1a
Suitable compromise (5,6)
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9a
Preliminary paintwork (9)
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10a
Be unwell (3)
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11a
Asian country which has the world’s only non-rectangular national flag (5)
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13a
Snookers (7)
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14a
Corrupt – Johnny? (6)
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15a
Rectangular (6)
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18a
Tried (a case) again (7)
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20a
Intense light beam (5)
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21a
Menagerie (3)
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22a
Diluted espresso (9)
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24a
It opens a lot of doors (8,3)
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2d
Coordinating conjunction (3)
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3d
One released from prison conditionally (7)
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4d
Admirer of China’s ‘Great Helmsman’ (6)
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5d
Eccentric (like a pointillist painting) (5)
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6d
In complete agreement (9)
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7d
Award picked up by Antony Gormley and Anish Kapoor (6,5)
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8d
Action hero, adversary of Ming the Merciless (5,6)
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12d
Farmer’s implement (9)
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16d
E.g. gold ingots (7)
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17d
Yearly period which has its own calendar (6)
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19d
Help (5)
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23d
Shock and ___ (3)