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9 With frightful lies around, I mean to get into a row (9) 10 Seat in third row

that’s painful (5) 11 A paper held in respect, popularly and skilfully fashioned (7) 12 Woman in highpressure area within British company (7) 13 Funny turns involving one comedy writer (4) 14 PM to conclude with honour? There’s a certain lack of

belief here (10) 15 One of those bloomers in our beds, possibly (7) 17 Agent for change to get a stomach churning over — dope? (7)

19 Good time to have chaps in field of medicine taking part (10)

22 Boss has hit back

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23 Retired tennis player writing about footballers (7) 24 More than one such snob offers nonsense (7) Pasquale (© The Guardian newspaper)