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9. Charles and Alexander get hold of a long narrow N.African boat. (6)
15. Substitute coppers hold heavy boots. (11)
22. Father goes to the race with exceptionally nasty surface at the start but they keep him out of the mud. (7)
25. ... but she's furious with the Scotsman for getting a long type of boot! (7)

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25 Hessian

6 Sandal

15 clodhoppers

15. Clodhoppers

22 pa (father) + tt (race) + ens (first letters of exceptionally nasty surface) - pattens