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  1. 1 a Unsheathe for a fight (4,4,5)
  2. 8 a Get by wheedling (4)
  3. 9 a Deep-fried minced meats coated in egg and breadcrumbs (8)
  4. 10 a Person deprived of food (10)
  5. 12 a Bird house (6)
  6. 14 a Major boulevard of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood (6)
  7. 15 a Smooth-textured Italian pork sausage — a dermal lot (anag) (10)
  8. 19 a Nicked — stopped (8)
  9. 20 a Fry or bake? (4)
  10. 21 a Conduct of doctor to patient (7,6)
  11. 2 d One's own flesh and blood? (8)
  12. 3 d Bet (5)
  13. 4 d Place for fostering and promoting growth (7)
  14. 5 d Cold rice balls with raw fish (5)
  15. 6 d Bad egg (7)
  16. 7 d Submerged ridge of rock or coral (4)
  17. 11 d Very horrid place (8)
  18. 13 d Melissa (anag) — with no clear purpose (7)
  19. 14 d Fame (7)
  20. 16 d Thought highly of (5)
  21. 17 d Former prisoner (an old Tory?) (2-3)
  22. 18 d French soft white cheese (4)

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