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1 Saul Bellow’s short novel about Tommy Wilhelm (5,3,3) 9 Breed of small dog resembling a terrier, with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle (13) 10 Generic term for the two oldest universities in England (8) 12 City on the Tiber (4) 14 Italian city (5) 15 Scottish Highlands town (5) 19 Language closely related to Hindi (4) 20 Emollient obtained from a plant (4,4) 22 Actor who appears on stage but does not speak (13) 24 Owner of corporate capital (11)

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2 Will Ferrell Christmas comedy (3) 3 Island off the coast of Tanzania (8) 4 1960s supermodel (6) 5 Large oil company (4) 6 Derbyshire town where an annual shrovetide football game takes place (9) 7 Brand of herbal bubble‑bath (5) 8 Type of bay window (5) 11 Point of entry of the optic nerve on the retina (5,4) 13 ___ tart, almond‑flavoured sponge cake (8) 16 Surname of Get Shorty actress Rene (5) 17 Town about 20 miles west of London (6) 18 First name of Gold Digger rapper Mr West (5) 21 Name that links comedians Morecambe and Sykes (4) 23 South‑east Devon river (3)