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  1. 1 a Thread-like structure in living cells carrying genetic information (10)
  2. 7 a Queensland's capital (8)
  3. 8 a Part of the mouth (4)
  4. 9 a Gardener's shallow basket (4)
  5. 10 a Rugby position (3,4)
  6. 12 a At present — fetch Ron one (anag) (3,3,5)
  7. 14 a Treacle (anag) — daughter of Agamemnon (7)
  8. 16 a Bargain — short cut? (4)
  9. 19 a Joint often used in dandling (4)
  10. 20 a One of Shakespeare's tragedies (4,4)
  11. 21 a Short leather trousers with braces (10)
  12. 1 d Measure of gold purity (5)
  13. 2 d Saviour (7)
  14. 3 d An average (4)
  15. 4 d Young plant (8)
  16. 5 d One of the gifts brought by the Magi (5)
  17. 6 d Border, Scotch or Welsh sheepdog (6)
  18. 11 d A Native American people — coke here (anag) (8)
  19. 12 d Crime, such as murder or arson (6)
  20. 13 d Flummox (7)
  21. 15 d Greek island, base of the Minoan civilisation (5)
  22. 17 d Without bells and whistles (5)
  23. 18 d Rainfall measurement unit (4)

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