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  1. 1 a Engrossing thriller of a book (4-6)
  2. 7 a Cattle thief who makes a noise? (7)
  3. 8 a Rough — brusque (5)
  4. 10 a Extensive (4)
  5. 11 a Place for a quick bite (5,3)
  6. 13 a Do something with abandon (3,3)
  7. 15 a Stick (to) (6)
  8. 17 a Partridge or pheasant? (4,4)
  9. 18 a Flat circular shape (4)
  10. 21 a Rot (5)
  11. 22 a One of nine in an alley (7)
  12. 23 a Keen fan (10)
  13. 1 d Strikes an attitude (5)
  14. 2 d Substantial gap (4)
  15. 3 d Crowd (6)
  16. 4 d Oliver Cromwell, for instance (8)
  17. 5 d Calm (7)
  18. 6 d Advantages enjoyed by certain groups (10)
  19. 9 d Rather unlikely (3-7)
  20. 12 d Definitely not on the side of the angels (8)
  21. 14 d Leisure (4,3)
  22. 16 d The Sistine Chapel has many such paintings (6)
  23. 19 d Song opening (5)
  24. 20 d Permission to enter another country (4)

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