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1. Unbearable (11)

8. Central core (7)

9. Of the sun (5)

10. Ballet skirt (4)

11. Gratify (7)

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13. Bullets (abbr) (4)

15. Simple (4)

17. Unhappy (3)

19. Weapons store (7)

20. Naked (4)

23. Porcelain (5)

24. Momentary view (7)

25. An excellent beginning (6,5)

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1. Erupt (6)

2. Understood (5)

3. Deliberately misled (4)

4. Defy (6)

5. Infatuated (8)

6. Joins up (7)

7. Person who dies for a cause (6)

12. Border (8)

14. Large dog (7)

16. Scoundrel (6)

17. Advertising phrase (6)

18. Choose (6)

21. First in importance (5)

22. Light glancing touch (4)