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Box on right shows sign of blast (6)  Scratching head during fire in lift (5)  Furiously nag English socialist, getting annoyed  City company has atmosphere (5)  Husky, say, or another animal (5)  Coming down from top of stairs (7)  Helping removing Republican concoction (6)  Oppose article (6)  Afterwards take a liberal to one side (7)  Boy with a right to navigation aid (5)  Records are very small, not initially large (5)  Appropriate time for a greeting (4,3)  Son got up first to get flowers (5)  Sensitive offer (6)

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