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  1. 1 a Autocrat (8)
  2. 5 a Vulgar and tasteless (4)
  3. 9 a Scorch (5)
  4. 10 a Saltwater lake in the Jordan valley (4,3)
  5. 11 a Male singing voice (12)
  6. 13 a Sudden and unexpected (6)
  7. 14 a Shrewdness (6)
  8. 17 a Still (12)
  9. 20 a News (7)
  10. 21 a Poised for action (5)
  11. 22 a Chinese currency (4)
  12. 23 a Take no risks (4,4)
  13. 1 d Period after sunset (4)
  14. 2 d Frankness (7)
  15. 3 d Wondrous (3-9)
  16. 4 d Lots and lots (6)
  17. 6 d Fire-raising (5)
  18. 7 d Very bad (8)
  19. 8 d To an uncommon degree (12)
  20. 12 d Chief support (8)
  21. 15 d Eye make-up (7)
  22. 16 d Sculptor's tool (6)
  23. 18 d Spirit used in a Bloody Mary (5)
  24. 19 d Embankment to prevent flooding (4)

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