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12d. It's one Scandinavian marauder versus one monarch, by the look of it. (6) ?i?i?g 13d. They swim in the ocean beside Laois. (5) ?e?ls 20d. Start drinking with Mr Murray (the comic). (5) da?d?
24a. Fifty percent of the beech nuts one could flag up, sadly enough. (4,4)h?l? ???t 4d. This bird appears to be a downhearted character. (4,3) blue? ?a?