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  1. 1 a Birmingham football club, founder member of the Football League in 1888 (5,5)
  2. 7 a Quarter of a circle (8)
  3. 8 a Sly — sexy (4)
  4. 9 a A doddle (4)
  5. 10 a Traffic jam (5-2)
  6. 12 a Alias used in special circumstances (3,2,6)
  7. 14 a Hill where Jesus was crucified (7)
  8. 16 a Praise (over)enthusiastically (4)
  9. 19 a Examine hastily (4)
  10. 20 a Greek mandolin (8)
  11. 21 a Pretend to be asleep (4,6)
  12. 1 d Sky blue (5)
  13. 2 d Large amount of money (4,3)
  14. 3 d Without water (4)
  15. 4 d Largest Turkish city (8)
  16. 5 d Person sentenced to prison until death, unless paroled (5)
  17. 6 d Condone (6)
  18. 11 d Very much (8)
  19. 12 d Subtle difference (6)
  20. 13 d Strident (7)
  21. 15 d Synthetic material for floor coverings (5)
  22. 17 d Nonsense (5)
  23. 18 d Greek aniseed-flavoured spirit (4)

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