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Across
  1. 2. fact: rut takes tail for head and head for tail (5)
  2. 5. calf ring evenly covered edge (6)
  3. 7. holding leaf led genes to develop (6)
  4. 8. obvious helper is attentive (9)
  5. 9. novice puts gin and nitrogen in ale (8)
  6. 10. decline regarding merge (6)
  7. 12. wicked goon caught in crime, weirdly, is comfortable (9)
  8. 13. stop your headless acrobatics (7)
  9. 14. try to break rivets (6)
  10. 15. gluttonous education in silver (6)
Down
  1. 1. pull on mythical beast (6)
  2. 3. tie laser wrecked workshops (8)
  3. 4. ruling cut switches Germany for India (8)
  4. 6. center eats bar for ruin (7)
  5. 11. hot beverage from flipped heads of dill, nutmeg, oregano and sage (4)