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  1. 1 a Inventor of the ballpoint (4)
  2. 3 a Mad — hen dug in (anag) (8)
  3. 8 a Youngsters (4)
  4. 9 a Laws (8)
  5. 11 a Entitled to high esteem (10)
  6. 14 a Portuguese capital (6)
  7. 15 a Spanish fleet sent in 1588 to escort an invasion of England (6)
  8. 17 a Able to grasp an object — Helen is rep (anag) (10)
  9. 20 a Dissertation (8)
  10. 21 a Young deer (4)
  11. 22 a At once (8)
  12. 23 a Marine mammal (4)
  13. 1 d Place to escape from danger (8)
  14. 2 d Discourtesy (8)
  15. 4 d Acceptable (3,3)
  16. 5 d Lacking respect for the beliefs of others (10)
  17. 6 d Fortitude and determination (4)
  18. 7 d Drug (4)
  19. 10 d Totalitarian (10)
  20. 12 d Fence consisting of stakes (8)
  21. 13 d Motherly (8)
  22. 16 d Hand tool (6)
  23. 18 d Small rounded earring (4)
  24. 19 d Mock (4)

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