1D: Checked for errors to soft top colour,say (5-4)
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7A: Coarse American woman (5)
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15A: Fat,forceful article covered (7)
???n?h?
19D: Pretend to hug lawyer now(5)
?o?a?
24A: Mat drawn with a lot of grease(5)
?o?l?
Could someone please also explain why 4D is Silent Witness? I get the anagram bit for 'Witness' but don't 'see' the first bit.