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TEDDYBOYSYoung men of the 50s distinguished by their velvet-trimmed jackets and meticulously quiffed hair (5,
HOORAYHENRYSLively but ineffectual young men of the upper classes (informal) (6,6)
BARBOURBrand of classic wax jackets and countrywear awarded three royal warrants each in turn from the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen and the Prince of Wales (7)
PYGMIESTribesmen, distinguished by their short stature, of the Aka or Mbuti tribes of Central Africa
LEATHERTanned skin used for making handbags, jackets and shoes etc; in Mallorca the town of Inca is the centre for the manufacture and sale of such products (7)
COATTAILSFeatures of some formal jackets, and what the ends of the answers to the starred clues literally are
LACEMAKERAn artisan, such as the young "kantwerkster" portrayed in Vermeer's La Dentelliere, distinguished by their skill in looping or tatting bobbinet, guipure or other fine open fabric (9)
STILTS"Popcorn displaying" wading birds distinguished by their very long thin legs, like their namesake height-giving leg-attached poles (6)
ALOEAfrican genus of plants, distinguished by their long, fleshy leaves (4)
ANGRYLike rebellious young men of yester year? (5)
KEVLARThe stuff from which bullet-proof jackets and sports wear and equipment may be made
TWENTY"Many young men of ... said goodbye" (John B Keane) (6)
DRAYTONContemporary of Shakespeare who meticulously catalogued the landscape, myths and rivers of England and Wales in his massive 15,000-line topographical poem Poly-Olbion (7)
NHLGrp. for the Blue Jackets and the Red Wings
TWEEDSPlus fours, shooting breeks, sports jackets and other such garments of woven woollen cloth traditionally worn by English country gentry (6)
DRILLA training exercise; or, a khakicoloured cotton cloth used for safari jackets and military uniforms (5)
BRAVOJohnny _, Cartoon Network classic featuring a quiffed dude in shades (5)
TAKESWorks meticulously and puts up with the physical discomforts (5,5)
PAINSWorks meticulously and puts up with the physical discomforts (5,5)
FLAPSFeatures of book jackets and airplane wings