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1
a
Cover, sheet or jacket (4)
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3
a
Likely to irritate or offend (8)
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8
a
Weather-wise, it’s often a cock (4)
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9
a
Possibly cardigans or pullovers (8)
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11
a
Worn thin; old and shabby (10)
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14
a
New pupils (6)
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15
a
Japanese emperor in a comic opera (6)
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17
a
Make superfine distinctions (5,5)
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20
a
Living animal or plant (8)
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21
a
E Asian boat – with 18d it’s not good for you (4)
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22
a
Irish-associated ballad set to Londonderry Air (5,3)
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23
a
Inert gas (4)
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1
d
Woodworking joint – feathered end? (8)
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2
d
Spanish Miss (8)
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4
d
AKA pygmy chimpanzee (6)
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5
d
Thin chocolate mint – nine? (5,5)
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6
d
Notion (4)
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7
d
Receptacles for buds? (4)
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10
d
Funny business – illicit love affair (5-5)
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12
d
Freedom from restraint (8)
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13
d
Ranks foe (anag) – abandoned or deserted (8)
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16
d
Utter shambles (6)
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18
d
Nourishment (4)
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19
d
Gone (anag) – type of melon (4)
