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  1. Mithras. MITH(R+A)S (Myths hom.)
  2. Palermo. (anag.)
  3. spill. SPIL+L (lips rev.)
  4. apologise. (anag.)
  5. Iron Cross. IRON+CROSS
  6. speed. SPE(E)D
  7. Fatwa. F+A+T+W+A
  8. emphasise. E+MP+H+A+SISE (size hom.)
  9. in private. IN+PRIVATE
  10. tot up. TO+TUP (put rev.)
  11. tease. (hidden)
  12. Desdemona. DE+S+DEMON+A (s+ed rev.)
  13. Manhattan. MAN+HAT+TA+N
  14. urban. (ref to Manhattan)
  15. Spender. S+PEN+DER
  16. suspend. S+US+PEN+D
  1. mastiff. MA+STIFF
  2. thin on top. T(H)IN ON TOP
  3. relic. RE+L+IC
  4. soap opera. SOAP+OP+ERA
  5. props. (two meanings)
  6. look smart. LOOK+SMART
  7. raise. (two meanings)
  8. overdue. OVER+DUE
  9. alice band. (straight cryptic)
  10. pheasants. P(H)EASANTS
  11. in trouble. (two meanings)
  12. isthmus. IS+TH(M)US
  13. planned. P+L+ANNE+D
  14. Annie. AN+NI+E
  15. deter. DET+ER (Ted and re rev.)
  16. Equus. (two meanings)