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  1. 1 a Malinger — make excuses (5,3,4)
  2. 9 a Prying (5)
  3. 10 a Burdensome (7)
  4. 11 a Hard of hearing (4)
  5. 12 a Woollies (8)
  6. 14 a Things that happen (6)
  7. 15 a Unpolished — ribald (6)
  8. 18 a Condition such as housemaid's knee (8)
  9. 20 a Oxidised iron (4)
  10. 22 a Eighth planet from the sun (7)
  11. 23 a Survive (5)
  12. 24 a Film industry (collectively) (6,6)
  13. 2 d Atrophy — careless destruction (7)
  14. 3 d Votes against (4)
  15. 4 d Bristling with perplexities (6)
  16. 5 d Ballot for public office (8)
  17. 6 d Run away (to Gretna Green?) (5)
  18. 7 d Cause (someone) to lose their bearings (12)
  19. 8 d Unexpected advantage (2,5,5)
  20. 13 d Settled way of thinking (8)
  21. 16 d Typical — in utero (anag) (7)
  22. 17 d Tendons (6)
  23. 19 d Disgust (5)
  24. 21 d Expensive — honey (4)

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