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1 Come into flower (7) 5 The two (4) 7 Curving trajectory (3) 8 Shrove Tuesday items (8) 9 Joiner’s tool (5) 10 Grasp (4) 13 Area of mown grass in a garden (4) 14 Covers (4) 18 Settee (4) 19 More than is due or usual (5) 21 Painting of a person (8) 22 Container (3) 23 Military land force (4) 24 As an alternative (7)

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1 Tall, thin person (8) 2 Areas of fruit trees (8) 3 Group of seven (6) 4 Be in charge of a football team (6) 5 Foreign country (6) 6 Rain heavily (4) 11 Minute portion of matter (8) 12 Lacking personnel or crew (8) 15 Gently (6) 16 American state (6) 17 Fixed bunks on a ship or train (6) 20 Gone bad (4)