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  1. 1 a Certain to succeed (9)
  2. 8 a Particular meaning of a word or phrase (5)
  3. 9 a One’s on the guest list (7)
  4. 10 a The first synthetic plastic (8)
  5. 11 a Large-scale (4)
  6. 13 a Plant that completes its life cycle in a year (6)
  7. 14 a Roman goddess of the dawn (6)
  8. 16 a The skinny (4)
  9. 17 a Intensify (8)
  10. 19 a Threatening (7)
  11. 20 a Warning sound (5)
  12. 21 a Caught up (in a tricky situation) (9)
  13. 1 d Sponge off others (8)
  14. 2 d Drug which acts as a sedative or painkiller (6)
  15. 3 d Prepare (the way) (4)
  16. 4 d Run rings around (someone) (12)
  17. 5 d Find sergeant (anag) – independent (4-8)
  18. 6 d Self-seeking affection (8,4)
  19. 7 d Issue which people are keen to discuss (7,5)
  20. 12 d Assumed (8)
  21. 15 d On the back of an animal (6)
  22. 18 d Any minute now (4)

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