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  1. 1 a Club used as a weapon (4)
  2. 3 a Made an effort — put out (8)
  3. 8 a Archaic exclamation of surprise (4)
  4. 9 a Rubbish (8)
  5. 11 a Choosy lads (anag) — life's learning time? (6,4)
  6. 14 a Felt hat (6)
  7. 15 a Dignified (6)
  8. 17 a Social event for card players (5,5)
  9. 20 a Flimsy carrier for one's purchases (5,3)
  10. 21 a West African country (4)
  11. 22 a Chatted (8)
  12. 23 a Engrave (4)
  13. 1 d Oily liquid preservative — eco-store (anag) (8)
  14. 2 d Blockbuster (5,3)
  15. 4 d Exaggerate (6)
  16. 5 d Stringed instrument played by turning a handle (5-5)
  17. 6 d Portnoy's Complaint author, d. 2018 (4)
  18. 7 d Spondulicks (4)
  19. 10 d Toy — preoccupation (5,5)
  20. 12 d Delighted (8)
  21. 13 d Quite expensive (8)
  22. 16 d Everything one owns — tea set (anag) (6)
  23. 18 d Release (4)
  24. 19 d Position (4)

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