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  1. Sword of Damocles. (anag.)
  2. Antonio. AN(TO)NI+O
  3. Skirret. SKIR(R+E)T
  4. Defoe. DE+FOE
  5. Stevenage. (anag.)
  6. Paterson. PATER+SON
  7. Orwell. OR+WELL
  8. Hippie. HIP+P(I)E
  9. bee-bread. BEEB+READ
  10. Registrar. REGIST(e)R+A+R
  11. Magic. MA+G+I+C
  12. Emanant. E(MANA)NT
  13. Durante. D(UR)ANTE
  14. The Weird Sisters. (anag.)
  1. Stand-up. ST(AND) UP (puts rev.)
  2. Out of step. (two meanings)
  3. Donne. DONNE (done hom.)
  4. Footslog. F(O+OTSL)OG (lost anag.)
  5. Austen. A+U+STEN
  6. Olive drab. (anag.)
  7. Lorca. L(ORC)A
  8. Sitwell. SIT+WELL
  9. Reinstate. RE+IN+STATE
  10. Emergence. EMERGENC(y)+E
  11. Hebrides. HE+BRIDES
  12. Herbert. (ref. Dickens’ character Herbert Pocket)
  13. Dickens. DIC+KENS (Kens rev.)
  14. writer. WRIT+ER
  15. Grace. (hidden)
  16. Mores. MO+RE+S