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  1. 1 a An attempt to shirk responsibility (4-7)
  2. 9 a Keyboard instrument (4,5)
  3. 10 a Semi-solid substance (3)
  4. 11 a Spear-carrier (5)
  5. 13 a Ostensible (7)
  6. 14 a Time-honoured (3-3)
  7. 15 a Trial (6)
  8. 18 a Stimulate – breathe in (7)
  9. 20 a Flatbread (5)
  10. 21 a Melody (3)
  11. 22 a Dissect – A-Team is on (anag.) (9)
  12. 24 a Footballer turned actor (4,7)
  13. 2 d Function (3)
  14. 3 d Pompous so-and-so (4-3)
  15. 4 d Dignified (6)
  16. 5 d Smell, say (5)
  17. 6 d Careless (9)
  18. 7 d Unstable atom – railcard fee (anag.) (4,7)
  19. 8 d Whipped (11)
  20. 12 d Financial officer (9)
  21. 16 d Good relationship (7)
  22. 17 d State bordering Idaho and Oregon (6)
  23. 19 d Son of Abraham (5)
  24. 23 d Charged particle (3)

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