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1d, P????, Use middle of open prison to produce a tree.
3d, E???, Finally nibble crackers passed round with this?
9a, ??m???d, Understanding an order.
11a, ??a?, Clean without water.
17a, F?r?a??, Rod contains anger entering ranch.

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17A Firearm (IRE and FARM

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1 d PECAN

1 Pecan

o(PE)n + Can

3 Edam

End of nibble - E + Mad , back.

11a Neat - as in a drink

The others are

Middle of open is PE
Prison is CAN

Together gives PECAN = variety of tree

NEAT - double meaning

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