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1. Considered (11)

8. In the middle (7) 9. Seize (5)

10. Speech defect (4) 11. Moneyboxes (7) 12. Bind (3)

13. Insult (4) 15. Assistant (4) 17. Exclude (3) 19. Nonetheless (7) 20. Tumble (4)

23. Guide (5) 24. Gruelling (7)

25. Gain full understanding (3,3,5)

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1. Gentle, easily managed (6) 2. Joins (5) 3. Incinerate (4) 4. Lessen (6)

5. To and fro struggle (3-2-3) 6. Blind alley (4,3) 7. Remove from office (6) 12. Travel across or over (8) 14. Unruly, ungoverned (7) 16. Selected (6)

17. Break, crack (6) 18. Cupboard (6)

21. In the midst of (5) 22. Effigy (4)