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1
a
Essential bit of badminton equipment (11)
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9
a
Second in command (6,3)
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10
a
Whopper (3)
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11
a
Punch (5)
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13
a
What Oscar Wilde called 'the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable' (3,4)
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14
a
Vehicle drawn by a bullock (6)
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15
a
Something with an elongated rectangular shape (6)
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18
a
Move about ponderously (7)
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20
a
Former US World No 1 tennis player, b. 1954 (5)
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21
a
Time (3)
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22
a
Legion (9)
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24
a
Attractive (3-8)
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2
d
Sing with the mouth shut (3)
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3
d
One undertaking an arduous journey in difficult country (7)
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4
d
Allow to escape punishment (3,3)
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5
d
Kind of pastry used for eclairs (5)
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6
d
Substance in plants — so cull eel (anag) (9)
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7
d
Skier's eye protection (4,7)
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8
d
Assemble (3,8)
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12
d
Providing necessary support (9)
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16
d
Imperfection (7)
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17
d
Swiss-style holiday house (6)
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19
d
Imitate in order to ridicule (5)
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23
d
Large pot for making tea (3)