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  1. 1a Shrub with drooping purple, red or white flowers (7)
  2. 8a Withdraw (4,3)
  3. 9a Pear-shaped fruit (7)
  4. 10a Resembling a big cat (7)
  5. 11a Martial art using split bamboo swords (5)
  6. 13a Skill in camping and related pursuits — card of two (anag) (9)
  7. 15a White ornamental stone (9)
  8. 18a Put off (5)
  9. 21a Pope (7)
  10. 22a Weak point (7)
  11. 23a Acknowledge defeat (7)
  12. 24a Intellectual (7)
  13. 1d Without evasion (5)
  14. 2d Jester (5)
  15. 3d Opposition front bench (6,7)
  16. 4d US space project, 1960-72 (6)
  17. 5d Causing horror (5-8)
  18. 6d Peeping Tom's lady (6)
  19. 7d Bear witness (6)
  20. 12d Sinful (4)
  21. 14d Phoney (like news?) (4)
  22. 15d Characteristic to be considered (6)
  23. 16d Canvas cover over a shop entrance (6)
  24. 17d Sticky sweet (6)
  25. 19d Banal (5)
  26. 20d Unbending (5)