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  1. 1 a In-your-face bit of slapstick? (7,3)
  2. 7 a Vanity project (3,4)
  3. 8 a Most believe it to be true (5)
  4. 10 a Dip in liquid (4)
  5. 11 a More powerful (8)
  6. 13 a Bring to mind (6)
  7. 15 a Start to like (someone) (4,2)
  8. 17 a Extremely unpleasant place (8)
  9. 18 a Darts player’s throwing position (4)
  10. 21 a Precisely (5)
  11. 22 a Ham it up (7)
  12. 23 a Dr Ruth’s line of work (3,7)
  13. 1 d Sing softly (5)
  14. 2 d Nimble (4)
  15. 3 d Family’s live-in helper (2,4)
  16. 4 d Race that’s too close to call (4,4)
  17. 5 d Silvery-white metal used to make spark plugs (7)
  18. 6 d Helpers aid (anag) – those in charge (10)
  19. 9 d Puppet on a string (10)
  20. 12 d The letters used in a written language (8)
  21. 14 d Growth in a Petri dish (7)
  22. 16 d Niche area? (6)
  23. 19 d Golf or paving (5)
  24. 20 d Girls creator ___ Dunham (4)

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