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9 Across, Notice power's seized by university official without emotion (7)

17 Across, Food dished up for swish dance (10)

2 Down, Ape - sounding alarm,having released one outside (5-4)

13 Down,Quantity of claret thwarting assessment of bouquet? (9)

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Compiler - PHI

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17 Sandwiches, anagram of 'swish dances'.

9a De adp an
2D O rang ut an

13 nosebleed

claret is old slang for blood (see Chambers)
A nosebleed would thwart your assessment of bouquet

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