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1
a
Traditional plate of food (4,3,3,3)
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8
a
One of a pair on a rail? (7)
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9
a
River mouth, like that of the Nile (5)
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10
a
Hit over the head? (4)
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11
a
Hemisphere that includes North, Central and South America (3,5)
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13
a
Remove the bones (6)
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14
a
Decorative ball worn on a hat (6)
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17
a
Dig up (8)
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19
a
Portent (4)
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21
a
Group of thirteen witches (5)
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22
a
Participants in a violent disturbance of the peace (7)
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24
a
Boris v Keir? (5,8)
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1
d
Computer — coat (3)
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2
d
Substance under pressure released as a fine cloud (7)
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3
d
Absent (with the fairies?) (4)
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4
d
Ass (6)
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5
d
Fine china and porcelain manufacturer, founded in Staffordshire in 1759 (8)
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6
d
Yet more despicable (5)
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7
d
Soldier in the Grenadiers? (9)
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10
d
Espresso holder? (6,3)
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12
d
Divine (8)
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15
d
Ancient city buried by an eruption of Vesuvius (7)
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16
d
Music player (6)
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18
d
Person going underground for pleasure (5)
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20
d
Desert of southern Mongolia and northern China (4)
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23
d
Help! (3)