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  1. 1 a Forceful (6)
  2. 4 a Silent (5)
  3. 7 a Muscle spasms (6)
  4. 8 a Lay bare (6)
  5. 9 a One’s in charge (4)
  6. 10 a Lunar mission (8)
  7. 12 a Non-attendance at school or work (11)
  8. 17 a Beginner – note hype (anag) (8)
  9. 19 a Top bit of carpet? (4)
  10. 20 a Quantity (6)
  11. 21 a Overpowers (6)
  12. 22 a Desperate if last (5)
  13. 23 a Keep (to) (6)
  14. 1 d Support for climbing plants (7)
  15. 2 d Captain Hook’s was a crocodile (7)
  16. 3 d The price of silence? (4,5)
  17. 4 d Poisonous substance (5)
  18. 5 d Clobber (7)
  19. 6 d Written agreement (6)
  20. 11 d Inconclusive (4-5)
  21. 13 d Lavish meal (7)
  22. 14 d Beg (7)
  23. 15 d Jumble (7)
  24. 16 d Not near the coast (6)
  25. 18 d Strong suspicion (5)

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