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  1. 1 a Makes fun of (8)
  2. 5 a Sudden desire (4)
  3. 9 a Argentinian striker, b. 1987 (5)
  4. 10 a Old Netherlands currency unit (7)
  5. 11 a Cycle links (7,5)
  6. 13 a Become one (4,2)
  7. 14 a Passé (3,3)
  8. 17 a I spy, for example (8,4)
  9. 20 a Let off (7)
  10. 21 a Class of apple (5)
  11. 22 a Unemployment benefit (4)
  12. 23 a Fish to be avoided — it's angry (anag) (8)
  13. 1 d __ and Circumstance (Elgar's March) (4)
  14. 2 d Kind of roulette (7)
  15. 3 d One way of improving the house! (2-2-8)
  16. 4 d Immerse (6)
  17. 6 d Hardy (anag) — persistent trouble with many aspects (5)
  18. 7 d Steep (8)
  19. 8 d Robin Hood's colour? (7,5)
  20. 12 d Those unwilling to accept new ideas (3,5)
  21. 15 d Rodent — smart, eh? (anag) (7)
  22. 16 d Remove from office (6)
  23. 18 d Artistic support (5)
  24. 19 d Debauched party (4)

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