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1
a
Carry on the back and shoulders (9)
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8
a
Stop — stalk (4)
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9
a
Made to withstand serious wear (5-4)
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10
a
Operatic vocal (4)
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13
a
Ultimate (5)
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15
a
Challenge (to be cleared) (6)
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16
a
Long John Silver's Captain Flint (6)
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17
a
Renowned (6)
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19
a
Blind temporarily (6)
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20
a
The Lone Star State (5)
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21
a
Tiny bit (4)
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24
a
Barbara Bush or Michelle Obama? (5,4)
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25
a
Chewed shrub (4)
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26
a
Something of little importance (5,4)
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2
d
Mountain goat (4)
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3
d
Hand over (4)
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4
d
Villain (6)
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5
d
Quick snooze (6)
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6
d
Impatient at having nothing to do (in prison?) (4,5)
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7
d
Beset by difficulties (9)
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11
d
Small songbird (9)
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12
d
Chicken leg (9)
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13
d
Treat with contempt (5)
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14
d
Tibetan priests (5)
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18
d
Discriminatory or abusive behaviour (6)
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19
d
Maiden (often in distress) (6)
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22
d
Soft globule (4)
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23
d
Doing nothing (4)
