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  1. 1 a Billionaire — important fixative in perfumery (4)
  2. 3 a Dusk (8)
  3. 8 a Silly squabble (4)
  4. 9 a Yuletide goodie (5,3)
  5. 11 a Pasta in fine long strands (10)
  6. 14 a Close-fitting legwear (6)
  7. 15 a Make worse (6)
  8. 17 a Voyeur (7,3)
  9. 20 a Renegotiated arrangements — need laws (anag) (3,5)
  10. 21 a Deputy — failing (4)
  11. 22 a Reduce to a fine spray (8)
  12. 23 a Shrek-like monster (4)
  13. 1 d Prompt — impel (8)
  14. 2 d The vote (8)
  15. 4 d Author (6)
  16. 5 d Body of Scottish water (4,6)
  17. 6 d Be wide open (4)
  18. 7 d Grade — level (4)
  19. 10 d Character in The Old Curiosity Shop (6,4)
  20. 12 d Pre-1961 British coin (8)
  21. 13 d First public performance (8)
  22. 16 d ___ and pears (stairs) (6)
  23. 18 d Author unknown (4)
  24. 19 d Absorbent pad used to cleanse a wound (4)

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