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  1. 1 a Positive thinking (8)
  2. 5 a Bird with ability to mimic human voice (4)
  3. 9 a Beaton or B. DeMille? (5)
  4. 10 a Gymnastic entertainer (7)
  5. 11 a Not sincere (12)
  6. 13 a Sid – or Julius? (6)
  7. 14 a One of the family – or one of the gang? (6)
  8. 17 a Must-have (12)
  9. 20 a Runs in tights (7)
  10. 21 a Apply (oneself) (5)
  11. 22 a Follow orders (4)
  12. 23 a Mint (5-3)
  13. 1 d As soon as (4)
  14. 2 d Nice to touch (7)
  15. 3 d Having many aspects (12)
  16. 4 d Hirsute (6)
  17. 6 d Lout (5)
  18. 7 d Creative skill (8)
  19. 8 d 1818 Mary Shelley novel (12)
  20. 12 d Resort on Mexico’s Pacific coast (8)
  21. 15 d In the middle of (7)
  22. 16 d It marks one’s place on a computer (6)
  23. 18 d Comedian Murphy or Frasier dog (5)
  24. 19 d Simmer (with anger perhaps) (4)

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