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1
a
Confronted the unpleasant consequences of one's actions (5,3,5)
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8
a
Recover from illness (3,4)
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9
a
Push gently against (5)
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10
a
Bloke (4)
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11
a
Musical instrument — lime curd (anag) (8)
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13
a
Cosmetics for self-beautification (4-2)
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14
a
Reduce in status (6)
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17
a
Strongly fortified defensive place (8)
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19
a
Fingerprints (slang) (4)
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21
a
A single shot (5)
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22
a
Favouring force rather than diplomacy (7)
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24
a
Captured (5,8)
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1
d
Bafflement (3)
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2
d
Reduction in expenditure (7)
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3
d
Eat sparingly (4)
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4
d
Inert gas (6)
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5
d
Shackles (8)
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6
d
Gomorrah's partner in evil by the Dead Sea (5)
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7
d
Gloomy — depressing (9)
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10
d
Win (4,5)
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12
d
Went to bed (6,2)
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15
d
Formal speech (7)
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16
d
__ Rantzen, TV presenter, b. 1940 (6)
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18
d
Smelled disgusting (5)
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20
d
Slow (anag) — birds of prey (4)
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23
d
That woman (3)
