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1
a
Typical (example) (7)
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8
a
Insistent (7)
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9
a
Top dog (7)
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10
a
Simian (7)
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11
a
Not so bold (5)
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13
a
Bold (9)
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15
a
Punters (9)
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18
a
Relative obscurity? (5)
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21
a
Pacify (7)
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22
a
Risky project (7)
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23
a
Ancient battleship with three banks of oars on each side (7)
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24
a
(Informal) talks about nothing significant (7)
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1
d
Baked goods (5)
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2
d
Vex (5)
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3
d
Too old to be useful – duenna tears up (anag) (13)
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4
d
Baseless rumour (6)
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5
d
Crunchy stem of an aquatic plant, used in Chinese cuisine (5,8)
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6
d
US actor Al ______, born 1940 (6)
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7
d
Semiaquatic mammals with long tails and webbed feet (6)
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12
d
Part of a strawberry or a boat (4)
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14
d
Pre-loved (4)
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15
d
Celibate (6)
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16
d
Suffering (2,4)
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17
d
Hour before midnight or midday (6)
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19
d
Heraldic blue (5)
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20
d
Gambler’s chance to double their initial stake (5)
