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  1. 3. Something only Richard Rodgers and Marvin Hamlisch have in common? (5)
  2. 7. Lancashire town noted for its castle, which is thought to be one of the smallest Norman keeps in Britain (9)
  3. 9. Borough in Northwest London known for its market (6)
  4. 10. Name of the character played by Vincent Rodriguez III in American musical comedy series that ended last year (4)
  5. 12. children's book series adapted into a 2007 film and more recently television series starring Lin Manuel Miranda (3, 4, 9)
  6. 13. Essay based YouTube channel by Evan Puschak which analyses films and TV including Westworld, Scott Pilgrim and Arrival (10)
  7. 16. Local rival team of Stoke City Football Club (4, 4)
  8. 17. A seed cone of a coniferous plant, more commonly named a type of berry, used in Northern European and Scandanavian cuisine, as well as gins, and frequently in aromatherapy (7)
  9. 19. 1760-1767 novel by Laurence Steme considered to be a precursor to the postmodern movement within literature (8, 6)
  10. 20. 2017 Superhero film directed by James Mangold (5)
  11. 21. British-Spanish actor who appeared in both 15a and 22d (5, 4)
  12. 23. British sitcom that uses a number of unusual production devices including POV camera and voiceover (4, 4)
  13. 24. Name of non-recurring Doctor Who character, inspired by the real-life partner of the original Time Lord actor (7)
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  1. 1. The more common name for an astronomical incident that typically occurs 3 to 4 times in year, known officially as a perigee syzygy (9)
  2. 2. Land mammal of which types include Jersey, Texas Longhorn and Ayrshire (3)
  3. 4. Team that knocked England out of the 2018 World Cup (7)
  4. 5. "The Magician's ___" - the first episode of series 9 of Doctor Who (10)
  5. 6. An independent organisation who's aims include the promotion and protection of pubs and clubs as social centres as part of the UK's cultural heritage (5)
  6. 7. A textile with a distinct pattern, also known as Manchester Cloth, that gained popularity within fashion in the 1970s (8)
  7. 8. The oldest curry house in Britain's Curry Capital (3, 5, 6)
  8. 11. Number of personality types as defined by the Myers-Briggs system (7)
  9. 14. 2015 dramatic thriller starring Brie Larson (4)
  10. 15. City in England that also gives its name to a form of classification of faeces (7)
  11. 18. A frustrating situation - to be stood in a queue for a form, only to be told you need different form first, maybe? (9)
  12. 22. City in alpine Lombardy comprising two distinctive areas, one being the Citta Alta (7)