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1
a
Puckered (6)
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4
a
Songbird with streaky brown plumage (5)
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7
a
Pouch on a belt (6)
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8
a
Lend a hand (6)
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9
a
Layer of spinal cartilage (4)
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10
a
Draw closer (8)
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12
a
Literal king (anag) — Jack, for example (5-6)
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17
a
Explosively unstable (8)
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19
a
Convulsive catching of breath (4)
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20
a
Niche (6)
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21
a
Accept as a challenge (6)
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22
a
In many cases (5)
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23
a
Pawnbrokers? (6)
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1
d
Raining heavily (7)
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2
d
Sunnybrook Farm girl (7)
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3
d
Home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club (9)
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4
d
Difficult question (5)
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5
d
Confidential — Tommy? (7)
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6
d
Irritable (6)
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11
d
Ivy League university, chartered in 1746 (9)
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13
d
Unlawful (7)
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14
d
Rational (7)
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15
d
Consequences (7)
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16
d
Exaggerate (6)
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18
d
Malicious fire-raising (5)
