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  1. 1 a Dishonest scheme (3-2,3)
  2. 5 a Lose colour over time (4)
  3. 9 a By reason of (5)
  4. 10 a Turn with a spinning motion (7)
  5. 11 a 2008 film centred on a primary school teacher, written and directed by Mike Leigh (5-2-5)
  6. 13 a Oxford college founded in 1314 by a Devon bishop (6)
  7. 14 a Area of open land, like the one in Wimbledon where the Wombles live (6)
  8. 17 a Quirky characteristic (12)
  9. 20 a Schematic drawing (7)
  10. 21 a Coolness under strain (5)
  11. 22 a Grind with the teeth before swallowing (4)
  12. 23 a Childhood companion (8)
  13. 1 d To keep your job you must avoid getting this (4)
  14. 2 d Ship's size or carrying capacity (7)
  15. 3 d Influence exerted by one's friends (4,8)
  16. 4 d Interruption of power supply (6)
  17. 6 d Early form of sonar used to detect submarines (5)
  18. 7 d All and sundry (8)
  19. 8 d List of sources used by a writer (12)
  20. 12 d Recurrent (8)
  21. 15 d Sicilian port north-east of Mount Etna (7)
  22. 16 d Beast (6)
  23. 18 d Profile (5)
  24. 19 d Without addition or modification (4)

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