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1
a
Person standing for office (9)
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8
a
Missile fired from crossbow (4)
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9
a
US midwestern state (9)
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10
a
Sound of contentment (4)
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13
a
Fires up (5)
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15
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Choice beef steak (3-3)
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16
a
Over there (6)
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17
a
Person looking for something (6)
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19
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Husband or wife (6)
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20
a
Of poor quality (informal) (5)
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21
a
Do, for example (4)
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24
a
Run away in panic (9)
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25
a
Carrying electric current (4)
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26
a
Mere giant (anag) — sprout (9)
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2
d
Lucky Jim author (4)
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3
d
Courtroom enclosure for person(s) on trial (4)
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4
d
City in eastern Scotland (6)
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5
d
XXX (6)
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6
d
Riddle (9)
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7
d
Cooked quickly over a high heat (4-5)
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11
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Now — soon (9)
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12
d
Purpose (9)
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13
d
Overactive (informal) (5)
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14
d
Lacking spirit — feeble (5)
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18
d
Novice (informal) (6)
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19
d
Not very often (6)
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22
d
PM following Churchill on his retirement (4)
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23
d
No longer fizzy (4)
