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1
a
Dramatic setting of ancient Rome? (12)
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9
a
Shining (5)
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10
a
Releases (from an obligation) (7)
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11
a
Nonsense (slang) – musician Peter (4)
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12
a
Wine and soda water (8)
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14
a
Come to an end (6)
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15
a
Hungarian-born actor Bela ___, d. 1956 (6)
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18
a
Zip, perhaps (8)
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20
a
Unoccupied (4)
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22
a
Bad feeling (3,4)
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23
a
Incriminate – game of snooker (5)
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24
a
Typical commodity – in tarot decks (anag) (5-2-5)
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2
d
Feeble chap (7)
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3
d
Sell – bird (4)
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4
d
Commercial connections – I upset (anag) (3-3)
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5
d
Retired professor’s title (8)
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6
d
Often-yellow gemstone – and 1969 Hitchcock film (5)
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7
d
Former soldiers (2-10)
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8
d
Latest FBI two (anag) – struggle to outsmart opponent (6,2,4)
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13
d
Means to resume football game (4,4)
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16
d
Experienced individual (3,4)
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17
d
UK’s smallest bird of prey (6)
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19
d
Volley of gunfire (5)
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21
d
From a long way away (4)
