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I presume 8a Landlord has to declare in retrieval of payment 8 _ A _ E _ N _ R is tavernor - I can see its a landlord and the VAT backwards but what is the has to declare about?
16a Cavalry became hot in recollection of a diary 8 _ O _ G _ T _ A if . . .
18d Go towards and lead astray _ _ T_M_ T is attempt (it must be?)
24a Capital of the country, capital of Albania 6 _ I _ A _ A