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  1. 1 a Part-living machine (6)
  2. 4 a Aw-____, bashful expression (6)
  3. 8 a Timer (anag) (5)
  4. 9 a Nosh lover (7)
  5. 10 a Upper chamber, often (7)
  6. 11 a Fatuous (5)
  7. 12 a Belief in the occult (9)
  8. 17 a Equipped like some boats (5)
  9. 19 a Jeremiah (7)
  10. 21 a Meticulous in a precious way (7)
  11. 22 a Tree with chocolatey fruit (5)
  12. 23 a Pan rye (anag) – table linen (6)
  13. 24 a Tell (6)
  14. 1 d Acquire (4,2)
  15. 2 d 10 across (anag) (7)
  16. 3 d Relationship between quantities (5)
  17. 5 d Escapologist (7)
  18. 6 d Text mark (5)
  19. 7 d Retest (anag) (6)
  20. 9 d Use of strategic ploys (9)
  21. 13 d Motorbike passenger carrier (7)
  22. 14 d Palma’s island (7)
  23. 15 d Whizz (6)
  24. 16 d Toodle-oo (3-3)
  25. 18 d Day and hours immediately before (event) (3-2)
  26. 20 d Money gained (5)

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