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  1. live wires. (straight cryptic)
  2. irate. (p)IRATE
  3. cavalier. (two meanings)
  4. letter. LETT+ER
  5. cent. CE+NT
  6. cut no ice. C+U+TNOICE (notice anag.)
  7. consort. CON+SORT
  8. set free. SET+FREE
  9. reindeer. R(EIN+DEE)R
  10. tact. T+ACT
  11. strike. (two meanings)
  12. small fry. (two meanings)
  13. green. (two meanings)
  14. perchance. PER+CHANCE
  1. vital. VI+TA+L
  2. debate. D(E+B)ATE
  3. minister. MIN(I)STER
  4. retract. RE+T+RA+CT (ER rev.)
  5. write-off. WRIT+E+OFF
  6. stretcher. (straight cryptic)
  7. flat. F(LA)T
  8. momentary. (anag.)
  9. sentinel. SENT+IN+EL
  10. entrance. ENTR+ANC+E (rent & can anag.)
  11. prosper. PROSPER(o)
  12. even. EVE+N
  13. cellar. (anag.)
  14. grace. (two meanings)