Hi all, ... a few...
1D - The price is short at this time - even with a friendly head start! (4-2-4).
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20A - You can have this for nothing. (4)
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13A - Such a horse could be worth a king's ransom! (4).
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7/24D - The price of a one-to-one contest. (4,5).
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Any and all help appreciated.