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  1. 1 a Last Greek letter (5)
  2. 4 a Widespread coniferous trees of distinctive conical shape (7)
  3. 8 a Informed estimate (8,5)
  4. 9 a Its capital is Bridgetown (8)
  5. 11 a ‘Spumanti’ wine town (4)
  6. 13 a At work (2,4)
  7. 14 a Into stones, crystals etc (3-3)
  8. 16 a Event with paces, pistols and seconds (4)
  9. 17 a Ruby anniversary (8)
  10. 19 a Composure (5,5,3)
  11. 21 a From the late 1940s, say (4-3)
  12. 22 a Contract the brows in a threatening or angry manner (5)
  13. 1 d Bedouins’ loops (anag) – someone wants a fight (4,5,2,2)
  14. 2 d Largest living bird after the ostrich (3)
  15. 3 d Alternative to prix fixe (1,2,5)
  16. 4 d I’m off! (3,3)
  17. 5 d Starting point on road to riches? (4)
  18. 6 d Match with mates (5,4)
  19. 7 d Location for frescoes by Botticelli (7,6)
  20. 10 d Parachute regiment or Man U (3,6)
  21. 12 d Like some modern ‘beefburgers’ (8)
  22. 15 d Lethargy (6)
  23. 18 d Not many (1,3)
  24. 20 d Card game – facilities (3)

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