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  1. 1 a Mars (3,3,6)
  2. 9 a Vacant (5)
  3. 10 a Smallest of the Great Lakes (7)
  4. 11 a Floating platform (4)
  5. 12 a Gas that forms an explosive mixture with air in coal mines (8)
  6. 14 a Well matured (6)
  7. 15 a Lily-livered (6)
  8. 18 a Speculative (8)
  9. 20 a Very enthusiastic (4)
  10. 22 a Animosity (3,4)
  11. 23 a Toxophilite's missile (5)
  12. 24 a Not good with words (12)
  13. 2 d Optimistic (7)
  14. 3 d Beams — fish (4)
  15. 4 d Visit informally (4,2)
  16. 5 d I must think about this (3,2,3)
  17. 6 d Roman (anag) — girl's name (5)
  18. 7 d Type of small house (3-2,3-4)
  19. 8 d Moon River composer, d. 1994 (5,7)
  20. 13 d Road user (8)
  21. 16 d Young hare (7)
  22. 17 d Aioli ingredient (6)
  23. 19 d ___ Swinton, British actress, b. 1960 (5)
  24. 21 d Mizzen or topgallant, say (4)

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