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1a
Light cover (9)
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8a
Hammer-wielding god (4)
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9a
Place together, for comparison (9)
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10a
Pitch-black (4)
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13a
City in the Veneto region of Italy (5)
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15a
Malign (6)
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16a
Op used (anag) (6)
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17a
Crooked look (6)
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19a
Prehistoric large flat stone supported by vertical stones (6)
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20a
Ruined (5)
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21a
Fellow – crack (as skin) (4)
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24a
Game where some cards dealt face-down, others face-up (4,5)
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25a
Recoil – thrill (4)
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26a
Soviet educator (9)
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2d
Lily (4)
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3d
Green shot (4)
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4d
Jazz fan – the cap (anag) (6)
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5d
Fight (4-2)
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6d
Whatsit (9)
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7d
American bus – racing dog (9)
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11d
Sponge soaked with sherry, say (5,4)
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12d
Guarantee (9)
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13d
Booze (5)
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14d
Horse racing meeting (5)
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18d
Skin mark (6)
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19d
Exploding bullet (6)
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22d
Chief (4)
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23d
Cheese (4)
