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1
a
US novelist – bent chin jokes (anag) (4,9)
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8
a
Brand (4)
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9
a
Pre-Christmas task? (8)
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10
a
Not BC(E) (4,6)
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12
a
Tenant (6)
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14
a
Strict disciplinarian (6)
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15
a
Pregnant woman (6-2-2)
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19
a
Most memorably exciting moment (4,4)
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20
a
Gripe (4)
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21
a
1939 film – Australian magician? (3,6,2,2)
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2
d
Evergreen shrub – reloaned (anag) (8)
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3
d
Drug dealer (5)
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4
d
It’s used to pull (3,4)
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5
d
Japanese porcelain (5)
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6
d
Religious ceremony (7)
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7
d
Head or nose (4)
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11
d
Mexican hat (8)
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13
d
One way or another (7)
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14
d
Come in again (2-5)
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16
d
Precious stone (5)
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17
d
Forbidden (5)
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18
d
Significance – ___ ball or helmet (4)
