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  1. 1 a Actuality (4)
  2. 3 a About to happen (8)
  3. 8 a Plough (4)
  4. 9 a High-ranking army officer (5,3)
  5. 11 a One's wife (informal) (3,7)
  6. 14 a Blockhead (6)
  7. 15 a Object used in fighting (6)
  8. 17 a Done by people acting together (10)
  9. 20 a First performance (8)
  10. 21 a Pound — lump of chewing tobacco (4)
  11. 22 a Place of residence (8)
  12. 23 a Suggestive (4)
  13. 1 d Attractive (8)
  14. 2 d Speed (8)
  15. 4 d Leave stranded with little hope of rescue (6)
  16. 5 d Rebellion (10)
  17. 6 d Genuine — honest (4)
  18. 7 d Young children — shorts (4)
  19. 10 d Avoiding the company of others (10)
  20. 12 d Natural ability (8)
  21. 13 d Meant (for each other?) (8)
  22. 16 d Old two-bob bit (6)
  23. 18 d Moved quickly (4)
  24. 19 d Pool — pure and simple (4)

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