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  1. 1 a Prank (4)
  2. 3 a Special event (8)
  3. 8 a Give (out) (4)
  4. 9 a Airtight (seal) (8)
  5. 11 a Description of an event, as it happens (10)
  6. 14 a La Marseillaise, perhaps (6)
  7. 15 a Basic item (6)
  8. 17 a Clowning (10)
  9. 20 a One’s entirely genuine – first (8)
  10. 21 a Extremely – precise (4)
  11. 22 a Carry – body part (8)
  12. 23 a Backing, big or boy? (4)
  13. 1 d Relating to legal proceedings (8)
  14. 2 d Multi-talented individual (8)
  15. 4 d Be constructive (6)
  16. 5 d Regard (10)
  17. 6 d A tiny amount (4)
  18. 7 d Cave or Clegg? (4)
  19. 10 d Cinema role (anag) – having no real power (10)
  20. 12 d Items not meant to last (8)
  21. 13 d Emotional and naive (4-4)
  22. 16 d Wipe out (6)
  23. 18 d Flip (4)
  24. 19 d Very fine pastry (4)

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