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  1. 1a An attempt to shirk responsibility (4-7)
  2. 9a Keyboard instrument (4,5)
  3. 10a Semi-solid substance (3)
  4. 11a Spear-carrier (5)
  5. 13a Ostensible (7)
  6. 14a Time-honoured (3-3)
  7. 15a Trial (6)
  8. 18a Stimulate – breathe in (7)
  9. 20a Flatbread (5)
  10. 21a Melody (3)
  11. 22a Dissect – A-Team is on (anag.) (9)
  12. 24a Footballer turned actor (4,7)
  13. 2d Function (3)
  14. 3d Pompous so-and-so (4-3)
  15. 4d Dignified (6)
  16. 5d Smell, say (5)
  17. 6d Careless (9)
  18. 7d Unstable atom – railcard fee (anag.) (4,7)
  19. 8d Whipped (11)
  20. 12d Financial officer (9)
  21. 16d Good relationship (7)
  22. 17d State bordering Idaho and Oregon (6)
  23. 19d Son of Abraham (5)
  24. 23d Charged particle (3)