Mugwump 7

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1 He screwed things up (10) 8 I behead sheep for poetic form (4) 9 Southern guitar twanger strikes fifty for rainbow (8) 10 Release a French composer (6) 11 An obituary piece (3) 12 Oscar's hiding evidence of an injury (4) 14 Alcoholic gent should be scientific (13) 18 8 11s? (4) 19 Back first Internet Service Provider with the paranormal (3) 20 Cockney is heard to greet loved one with pond weed (6) 22 Discussion groups explode - near miss! (8) 23 Record is broken by the winner (4) 24 Suggests taking demon's mercedes for a spin (10)	2 Creature put salesman on local hill (7) 3 Butcher a rotten journalist (4) 4 Country leather (7) 5 Object destroyed elderly 4 under 2 at first (5) 6 Scotsman is in clairvoyant's protection (8) 7 A Russian fighter, a Spanish girlfriend (5) 13 Friend is grocer (8) 15 Opium&tm; blend is best (7) 16 Sugar company makes Sam upset (traditional) (7) 17 Direct hundredth Shakespeare play (5) 18 Simple, like in a biro (5) 21 Girl read article aloud (4)

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1 He screwed things up (10)
8 I behead sheep for poetic form (4)
9 Southern guitar twanger strikes fifty for rainbow (8)
10 Release a French composer (6)
11 An obituary piece (3)
12 Oscar's hiding evidence of an injury (4)
14 Alcoholic gent should be scientific (13)
18 8 11s? (4)
19 Back first Internet Service Provider with the paranormal (3)
20 Cockney is heard to greet loved one with pond weed (6)
22 Discussion groups explode - near miss! (8)
23 Record is broken by the winner (4)
24 Suggests taking demon's mercedes for a spin (10)

2 Creature put salesman on local hill (7)
3 Butcher a rotten journalist (4)
4 Country leather (7)
5 Object destroyed elderly 4 under 2 at first (5)
6 Scotsman is in clairvoyant's protection (8)
7 A Russian fighter, a Spanish girlfriend (5)
13 Friend is grocer (8)
15 Opium&tm; blend is best (7)
16 Sugar company makes Sam upset (traditional) (7)
17 Direct hundredth Shakespeare play (5)
18 Simple, like in a biro (5)
21 Girl read article aloud (4)