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1 Large bodyguards (7) 5 Recognise (4) 7 Hurt pride (5) 8 Chimney; pourer (6) 10 Pare (4) 11 Damage (8) 13 Throws out (6) 14 Decoration for a slipper? (6) 17 Increment (8) 19 Metal; press (4) 21 Thirst (6)

22 Era (5)

23 An urge (4)

24 Sort of desk (4-3)

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1 Theory (10) 2 Obtain (7) 3 Thought (4) 4 Big game trip (6) 5 A marsupial (8) 6 Alpha and — (5) 9 Sailing skills (10) 12 Brawn (8) 15 Pretend; meaning (7) 16 Loan shark (6) 18 Woo (5) 20 Ardour (4)