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1
a
Grating — abrasive (8)
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5
a
High-ranking academic (abbr) (4)
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9
a
Extremist (5)
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10
a
Port at the mouth of the Seine (2,5)
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11
a
Sofa (in Derbyshire?) (12)
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13
a
Bill Haley's Shake, ___ and Roll! (6)
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14
a
Colourless watery fluid of the blood and lymph (6)
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17
a
Coastal city in southern California (5,7)
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20
a
Stringed instrument player (7)
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21
a
Inspection of the books (5)
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22
a
Part (4)
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23
a
Witty verbal ambiguities (8)
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1
d
First king of the Israelites, according to the Old Testament (4)
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2
d
Move by degrees in one direction only (7)
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3
d
Region of Romania associated with Dracula (12)
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4
d
Woman's top that fastens behind the neck, leaving back and arms uncovered (6)
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6
d
Variety show (5)
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7
d
If unread (anag) — it's related to Sigmund! (8)
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8
d
Game where players shove discs into the scoring area, using long sticks (12)
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12
d
Part of a rugby goal (8)
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15
d
Thin pastry rolled round fruit and baked (7)
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16
d
Military pageant (in Edinburgh?) (6)
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18
d
In the nose (5)
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19
d
Thin strip of bone used to stiffen eg a corset (4)
