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  1. 1 a Woody plant with multiple stems (4)
  2. 3 a Heat-resistant fibrous fabric (8)
  3. 8 a Defined area (4)
  4. 9 a Not guilty (8)
  5. 11 a Dog – shrew logic (anag.) (5,5)
  6. 14 a Withdraw opinion (6)
  7. 15 a Accompany (6)
  8. 17 a Shrink’s area of expertise (10)
  9. 20 a Crowded (8)
  10. 21 a Tibetan leader (4)
  11. 22 a Inaccurately convey (8)
  12. 23 a Pale (anag.) (4)
  13. 1 d Current (overused) neologism? (4,4)
  14. 2 d Liquid protecting lover of rays (8)
  15. 4 d Nosier (anag.) (6)
  16. 5 d I’ll stop right there! (6,4)
  17. 6 d Come down hard (4)
  18. 7 d Eats (anag.) – glut (4)
  19. 10 d I’m very grateful (6,1,3)
  20. 12 d Housebuyer’s debt (8)
  21. 13 d Triangular sheet on ship – I say salt (anag.) (8)
  22. 16 d Find not guilty (6)
  23. 18 d Tinned meat (4)
  24. 19 d Work (4)

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