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  1. 1 a Inspire (8)
  2. 5 a Close(d) (4)
  3. 9 a Composer Copland or TV producer Spelling (5)
  4. 10 a Metal fence (7)
  5. 11 a Hurly-burly (3,3,6)
  6. 13 a Thin French pancakes (6)
  7. 14 a Climax (6)
  8. 17 a Idiotic — trouper's pose (anag) (12)
  9. 20 a Decontamination (5-2)
  10. 21 a Pot me (anag) (5)
  11. 22 a Isle to which a bonnie boat took Bonnie Prince Charlie (4)
  12. 23 a Ruthless exploiter (8)
  13. 1 d Dinner (4)
  14. 2 d Unbearable pain (7)
  15. 3 d Outlook — a Paignton vet (anag) (7,5)
  16. 4 d Long angry speech (6)
  17. 6 d Japanese verse form of three short lines (5)
  18. 7 d Come ___ , 1969 Beatles song (8)
  19. 8 d Lively (4-8)
  20. 12 d Equipment used by climbers (3,5)
  21. 15 d Lover of fine food (7)
  22. 16 d Marginal consciousness (6)
  23. 18 d Lament for the dead (5)
  24. 19 d It's time to go when you're shown this (4)

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