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1
a
Beast at social events? (5,6)
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9
a
Red drops (9)
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10
a
Dish baked in pastry (3)
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11
a
Ceremonial garments (5)
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13
a
Condiment produced from the briny (3,4)
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14
a
Cooking fat (6)
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15
a
Guidance (6)
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18
a
University college in Cambridge, Dublin or Oxford (7)
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20
a
Dark — thing (anag) (5)
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21
a
Clamour (3)
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22
a
Creep (9)
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24
a
Very tight end to a race (5,6)
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2
d
Dope (3)
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3
d
Hot red pepper (7)
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4
d
Discrimination against those getting on a bit? (6)
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5
d
World's most populous country (5)
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6
d
Desirable (9)
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7
d
Thanklessness (11)
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8
d
Most prominent position? (6,5)
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12
d
1,000,000,000th (9)
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16
d
Plant (or animal) naturalised in a region (7)
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17
d
I (6)
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19
d
Stein (anag) (5)
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23
d
Coach (3)