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  1. 1 a Woman's shirt (6)
  2. 4 a Noisy confusion of voices (5)
  3. 7 a Line of fibres twisted to form a thread (6)
  4. 8 a Rectangular array of mathematical data set out in rows and columns (6)
  5. 9 a Desert of central China (4)
  6. 10 a Division of an academic year (8)
  7. 12 a Lather aiding beard removal (7,4)
  8. 17 a With the press and public excluded (2,6)
  9. 19 a One of a similar pair (4)
  10. 20 a Armed robber (6)
  11. 21 a Narcotic drug (6)
  12. 22 a Herb used in cooking as seasoning (5)
  13. 23 a Dash joining words (6)
  14. 1 d Baron Hardup's servant in Cinderella (7)
  15. 2 d Egg-shaped wind instrument with finger holes (7)
  16. 3 d Glancing blow (9)
  17. 4 d Light-coloured marking on a horse's face (5)
  18. 5 d Stiff cap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (7)
  19. 6 d Extravagance (6)
  20. 11 d Of birds that move seasonally (9)
  21. 13 d Carriage for hire (7)
  22. 14 d Largest living bird (7)
  23. 15 d Wet (7)
  24. 16 d Gallows (6)
  25. 18 d Plant producing sweetcorn (5)

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