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  1. 1 a Well-kept and clean (5,3,4)
  2. 9 a Respond (to something) (5)
  3. 10 a Cheer (7)
  4. 11 a Solemnly declare (4)
  5. 12 a A final crushing defeat (8)
  6. 14 a Tissue connecting muscles to bones (6)
  7. 15 a Person suffering from adverse circumstances — 1961 film starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms (6)
  8. 18 a Sonorous (8)
  9. 20 a Carrot (or maggot?) (4)
  10. 22 a Oblivious (7)
  11. 23 a Tropical fruit eaten fresh or used to make jellies (5)
  12. 24 a Showing concern for people's welfare — airman in a hut (anag) (12)
  13. 2 d Introduce gradually (5,2)
  14. 3 d Give as an example (4)
  15. 4 d Place of retreat (6)
  16. 5 d Having abnormally high blood glucose levels (8)
  17. 6 d A flowery term of endearment! (5)
  18. 7 d Reluctant to bind oneself to a particular course of action (12)
  19. 8 d Significant advance (12)
  20. 13 d Water feature (8)
  21. 16 d Nonsensical syllables used when humming a refrain (3-2-2)
  22. 17 d Spend (time or money) (6)
  23. 19 d Large gathering (5)
  24. 21 d Sikorsky or Stravinsky? (4)

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