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1
a
Suitable compromise (5,6)
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9
a
Preliminary paintwork (9)
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10
a
Be unwell (3)
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11
a
Asian country which has the world’s only non-rectangular national flag (5)
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13
a
Snookers (7)
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14
a
Corrupt – Johnny? (6)
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15
a
Rectangular (6)
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18
a
Tried (a case) again (7)
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20
a
Intense light beam (5)
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21
a
Menagerie (3)
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22
a
Diluted espresso (9)
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24
a
It opens a lot of doors (8,3)
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2
d
Coordinating conjunction (3)
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3
d
One released from prison conditionally (7)
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4
d
Admirer of China’s ‘Great Helmsman’ (6)
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5
d
Eccentric (like a pointillist painting) (5)
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6
d
In complete agreement (9)
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7
d
Award picked up by Antony Gormley and Anish Kapoor (6,5)
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8
d
Action hero, adversary of Ming the Merciless (5,6)
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12
d
Farmer’s implement (9)
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16
d
E.g. gold ingots (7)
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17
d
Yearly period which has its own calendar (6)
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19
d
Help (5)
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23
d
Shock and ___ (3)