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1
a
Gripping item? (4)
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3
a
(Strong) drink holder (3,5)
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8
a
Desire (4)
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9
a
Next door (8)
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11
a
Big Ben (London) — Old Joe (Birmingham) (5,5)
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14
a
Very small (informal) (6)
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15
a
Not certain (6)
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17
a
Sweeper (10)
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20
a
Disparage (4-4)
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21
a
Excavation from which minerals are extracted (4)
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22
a
Left behind — unoccupied (8)
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23
a
American ex-soldiers (abbr) (4)
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1
d
Speed (8)
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2
d
Patron (8)
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4
d
Under cover? (6)
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5
d
Mix (10)
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6
d
If grey, it's not easy to interpret (4)
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7
d
Close friends (4)
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10
d
Scary perks (anag) (10)
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12
d
One on the run (8)
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13
d
Irresponsible (8)
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16
d
Not a laughing matter (2,4)
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18
d
Imitated uncritically (4)
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19
d
Flip (4)
