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  1. 1 a Dejected (8)
  2. 5 a Principal (4)
  3. 9 a Criminal (5)
  4. 10 a Gradual decline (7)
  5. 11 a Financial statement (7,5)
  6. 13 a Impudent (6)
  7. 14 a Long-haired sheepdog (6)
  8. 17 a London borough — Matthew's role (anag) (5,7)
  9. 20 a Undecided (2,5)
  10. 21 a Itinerary (5)
  11. 22 a Steeped in blood (4)
  12. 23 a Ship's crew's living quarters (4,4)
  13. 1 d Useless — broken (4)
  14. 2 d Social security (7)
  15. 3 d Irascible (12)
  16. 4 d Oration (6)
  17. 6 d Not yet pushing up the daisies (5)
  18. 7 d A prime number (8)
  19. 8 d Upper chamber of Parliament (5,2,5)
  20. 12 d Witheringly scornful (8)
  21. 15 d Part of a BLT (7)
  22. 16 d Material for making fences, roofing etc — Australian acacia (6)
  23. 18 d Long-legged shore bird (5)
  24. 19 d Magistrate — schoolmaster (old slang) (4)

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