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  1. 1 a Authoritative command (6)
  2. 4 a English philosopher, d. 1626 (5)
  3. 7 a Circus pioneer, d. 1891 (6)
  4. 8 a Arabic kingdom (6)
  5. 9 a Leading light (4)
  6. 10 a Flower which inspired Wordsworth (8)
  7. 12 a The least amount (6-5)
  8. 17 a Lycanthrope (8)
  9. 19 a Examine intensely (4)
  10. 20 a Deeply sad (6)
  11. 21 a Irritable (6)
  12. 22 a Precipitation (5)
  13. 23 a Heavy, starchy food (6)
  14. 1 d Cursed (7)
  15. 2 d Similar in nature (7)
  16. 3 d Animal with scaly armour (9)
  17. 4 d Poker strategy (5)
  18. 5 d Winkleman or Schiffer, say (7)
  19. 6 d Plant of the Urtica genus (6)
  20. 11 d Punch-up (4,5)
  21. 13 d Encroachments (7)
  22. 14 d Fallacious (7)
  23. 15 d Walk laboriously (7)
  24. 16 d Move nervously (6)
  25. 18 d Pen (5)

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