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1a
Woody plant with multiple stems (4)
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3a
Heat-resistant fibrous fabric (8)
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8a
Defined area (4)
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9a
Not guilty (8)
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11a
Dog – shrew logic (anag.) (5,5)
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14a
Withdraw opinion (6)
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15a
Accompany (6)
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17a
Shrink’s area of expertise (10)
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20a
Crowded (8)
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21a
Tibetan leader (4)
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22a
Inaccurately convey (8)
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23a
Pale (anag.) (4)
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1d
Current (overused) neologism? (4,4)
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2d
Liquid protecting lover of rays (8)
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4d
Nosier (anag.) (6)
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5d
I’ll stop right there! (6,4)
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6d
Come down hard (4)
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7d
Eats (anag.) – glut (4)
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10d
I’m very grateful (6,1,3)
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12d
Housebuyer’s debt (8)
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13d
Triangular sheet on ship – I say salt (anag.) (8)
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16d
Find not guilty (6)
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18d
Tinned meat (4)
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19d
Work (4)