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1
a
Songbird (6)
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4
a
Pulled with a jerk (6)
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8
a
Shadow (5)
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9
a
Mexican salamander (7)
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10
a
Vomit – rear (5,2)
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11
a
Annoyed (5)
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12
a
Describing a finely cut slice or chocolate mint (5-4)
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16
a
Brushwood – abandon (plans eg) (5)
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17
a
In a haughty, detached way (7)
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19
a
Declared to be true (7)
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20
a
Eg Tosca or Aida (5)
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21
a
More straightforward (6)
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22
a
Reduced (esp. cheese) to slivers (6)
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1
d
All fingers and ___ (fumbling) (6)
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2
d
Interconnected burrows (6,7)
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3
d
Words used informally (5)
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5
d
Put an end to (practice or institution) (7)
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6
d
Consequence of one event triggering others (5-2,6)
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7
d
Cause to accept what is false as true (6)
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9
d
& (9)
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13
d
Maker of opulent jewelled eggs – free bag (anag) (7)
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14
d
Agent, car or duty (6)
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15
d
Unstamped/unfranked post delivered this way (2,4)
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18
d
Smell (often unpleasant) (5)