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3. Sheriff’s men (5)

9. Dark sweet ale (6)

10. Quantity (6)

11. Latin American dance (5)

12. Cut with an axe (4)

15. Mark of disgrace (6)

17. Skyline (7)

19. Speak (3)

20. Automaton (5)

22. Parlance (5)

24. Sibling’s daughter (5)

25. Stories (5)

27. Shell that does not explode (3)

29. Parts, subdivisions (7)

32. Mental pictures (6)

34. Simple card game (4)

35. Aspect (5)

37. Vegetable (6)

38. Wanderers (6)

39. Take up again (5)

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1. Era (5)

2. Previous, preceding (5)

3. Favourite (3)

4. Public speaker (6)

5. Hangs heavily (4)

6. A strong feeling (7)

7. Stoppers (5)

8. Homeless dog (5)

13. Petty gangster, ruffian (7)

14. Fulcrum (5)

16. Eyeblack (7)

18. Short letters (5)

21. Tips up (5)

23. Head towards (4,3)

26. Tranquil (6)

27. Narrow channel (5)

28. Of milk products (5)

30. Freely available when needed (2,3)

31. Muscular contraction (5)

33. Satisfy (4)

36. Pull with a rope (3)