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