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  1. 1 a Poorly thought out (3-9)
  2. 9 a Wear down (5)
  3. 10 a Rod used in making thread (7)
  4. 11 a Fake (4)
  5. 12 a Distinguished (8)
  6. 14 a Buy back (6)
  7. 15 a Breed (6)
  8. 18 a Dodge (8)
  9. 20 a Even-handed (4)
  10. 22 a Exploitation to the point of diminishing returns (7)
  11. 23 a Problems — difficulties (informal) (5)
  12. 24 a Baa, Baa, Black Sheep and Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, say (7,5)
  13. 2 d Do alter (anag) — a sporty one-piece (7)
  14. 3 d Hints (4)
  15. 4 d Cosy up (6)
  16. 5 d Move abroad (8)
  17. 6 d Technology for recording moving images (5)
  18. 7 d Where an actor prepares (8,4)
  19. 8 d Sponsored set (anag) — it's used to eat pudding (12)
  20. 13 d Hearten (8)
  21. 16 d Mixture (7)
  22. 17 d Cure (6)
  23. 19 d Grim (5)
  24. 21 d Skin eruption (4)

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