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  1. 1 a Bring a boat in (4)
  2. 3 a Bird that can climb down trees headfirst (8)
  3. 8 a Say that again? (4)
  4. 9 a Unwavering (8)
  5. 11 a Upside-down (5-5)
  6. 14 a Sing (6)
  7. 15 a Excellent (meal) (4-2)
  8. 17 a Breakfast maker (6,4)
  9. 20 a Trousers material? (8)
  10. 21 a Hailed vehicle (4)
  11. 22 a Act of beseeching (8)
  12. 23 a Sea bird (4)
  13. 1 d Lower in the city, or in the central business district (8)
  14. 2 d Bubbly (8)
  15. 4 d Like fake news? (6)
  16. 5 d Shot just after the bounce (4,6)
  17. 6 d 8 Across (anag.) (4)
  18. 7 d Loathe (4)
  19. 10 d I’m delighted to help! (2,8)
  20. 12 d Run-in (8)
  21. 13 d ___ new – corporal punishment (8)
  22. 16 d Successfully launched (6)
  23. 18 d Came (anag.) (4)
  24. 19 d Walk briskly (4)

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