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  1. 1 a Author of Bridget Jones's Diary (5,8)
  2. 8 a Annoy (3)
  3. 9 a Spanish-based bank (9)
  4. 10 a Neighbourhood (8)
  5. 11 a Hair style (4)
  6. 13 a Takes the first step (6)
  7. 14 a Ways to get from A to B? (6)
  8. 16 a Hard- or soft-shell marine mollusc (4)
  9. 17 a Four-sided figure — not great (anag) (8)
  10. 20 a Displayed (9)
  11. 21 a Large (3)
  12. 22 a Equestrian competition involving dressage and jumping (5-3,5)
  13. 1 d Small wretched dwelling (5)
  14. 2 d Dictionary compiler (13)
  15. 3 d Young bird (8)
  16. 4 d Fire up (6)
  17. 5 d Pb (4)
  18. 6 d Tireless (13)
  19. 7 d Stheno, Euryale and Medusa (7)
  20. 12 d Soft food made with oatmeal (8)
  21. 13 d Irish playwright and novelist, Samuel, d. 1989 (7)
  22. 15 d Big ___ , German siege howitzer built by Krupp and used by the German army in WWI (6)
  23. 18 d Hours of darkness (5)
  24. 19 d Competent (like some seamen?) (4)

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