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  1. 1 a Refute (10)
  2. 7 a Spiked attachment for a climbing boot (7)
  3. 8 a Council of the clergy (5)
  4. 10 a Putrid (4)
  5. 11 a Negligent (8)
  6. 13 a Fire-breathing monster (6)
  7. 15 a Cover for holding loose papers together (6)
  8. 17 a Aesthetically pleasing (8)
  9. 18 a Tiresome person — tidal flood (4)
  10. 21 a Obtuse — impenetrable (5)
  11. 22 a Tool with hooks for grasping and holding (7)
  12. 23 a Caught by surprise — I did blends (anag) (10)
  13. 1 d 22 yards (5)
  14. 2 d Back of the neck (4)
  15. 3 d Learnt (anag) — lease (6)
  16. 4 d Word blindness (8)
  17. 5 d Maintain (7)
  18. 6 d Certified officially (10)
  19. 9 d Unruly (10)
  20. 12 d Expected (8)
  21. 14 d Weapons store (7)
  22. 16 d Old Testament book (6)
  23. 19 d Had — endow (anag) (5)
  24. 20 d Unyielding (4)

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