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21 Horse-rider’s feet supports (8) 24 Wide-brimmed hat (8)
26 Camera stand (6)
27 The 2024 Olympic host city
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28 Small open boats (8)
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25 Make a deposit (4)
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10 Gauteng city (8)
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13 Lost island of myth (8)
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24 Language of South India (5)
27 Capital of Lesotho (6)
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30 Oar (5)
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3 Private chat (Fr) (4-1-4)
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17 Practical (9)
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21 Half of the chess pieces (5) 23 Inexpensive (5)
25 Olympic sword (4)
26 Summon (4)
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10 Domed shelter (5)
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15 Bread with vindaloo (4) 18 Guinness Book entry (6) 19 Planet’s path (5)
20 Construction wood (6)
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24 The same (9)
28 Broad, heavy knife (5)
30 Port in S Japan (5)
31 Trusted friend (9)
32 Disinclination to move (7) 33 Save from ruin (7)
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13 Coffee bean variety (7)
14 Third planet from the sun (5)
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17 Dog favoured by Elizabeth II (5)
20 African capital (7)
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25 Raise a glass (5)
26 Hot winter drink (5)
27 Pulmonary pair (5)
29 Spiral-horned African antelope (5)