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1 Ungroomed or slovenly (7) 5 Sieve (4) 7 Base metal (3) 8 Close-mouthed (8) 9 American city (5) 10 Ridge of coral (4) 13 Horizontal bar to hang things on (4) 14 Accepted (4) 18 Burden (4) 19 Dynast (5) 21 Headway (8) 22 ___ Widdecombe, ex-MP (3) 23 Boxing match (4) 24 Showing mercy or tolerance (7)

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1 Last or final (8) 2 Large marsupial (8) 3 Unduly interested in death (6) 4 Private teachers (6) 5 Association football (6) 6 Money exacted as a penalty (4) 11 Foolproof (4-4) 12 Woodwind instrument (8) 15 Chess piece (6) 16 In addition (2,4) 17 Place where criminals are housed (6) 20 Approximately (2,2) 0904 470 1070. 0808 272 0808