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  1. 1 a Magical power (4)
  2. 3 a Scar (8)
  3. 8 a Quiet period (before the storm?) (4)
  4. 9 a Bulgarian monetary unit — Aston kit (anag) (8)
  5. 11 a Over-fastidious (10)
  6. 14 a Hose spout (6)
  7. 15 a Give back (6)
  8. 17 a Popular battered food (piscine digit?) (4,6)
  9. 20 a Execute by strangulation (8)
  10. 21 a Person lacking resolution (4)
  11. 22 a Salad sauce (8)
  12. 23 a Group of cattle (4)
  13. 1 d Proverbially still water (8)
  14. 2 d Curry made with meat, green chillis, tomatoes and onions (8)
  15. 4 d Consumption (6)
  16. 5 d Direct opposite (10)
  17. 6 d Putrid (4)
  18. 7 d Inside picture (1-3)
  19. 10 d Extremely evil (10)
  20. 12 d Very difficult and confused situation (8)
  21. 13 d Brave (8)
  22. 16 d Buddhist kingdom between China and India (6)
  23. 18 d Matured (4)
  24. 19 d Recommend (strongly) (4)

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