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  1. 1a Strong artificial sweetener — same apart (anag) (9)
  2. 8a Divorce capital of Nevada (4)
  3. 9a Asian country, capital and mega-port (9)
  4. 10a Berkshire public school (4)
  5. 13a Main topic of attention (5)
  6. 15a Twisting force (6)
  7. 16a Side street much used by cars in rush hours (3,3)
  8. 17a Endowed with talent (6)
  9. 19a Italian-American gangster, d. 1947 (6)
  10. 20a Run down (5)
  11. 21a Lump — sexy man (4)
  12. 24a Dirty dog (9)
  13. 25a Crotchet or minim, say? (4)
  14. 26a Fast car (or driver) (9)
  15. 2d Propel oneself in water (4)
  16. 3d Simple, non-flowering, aquatic plant (4)
  17. 4d Move stealthily (6)
  18. 5d Mumbled expression of malcontent (6)
  19. 6d Roman leader of 100 soldiers (9)
  20. 7d In Oz, say? (4,5)
  21. 11d Theatrical props handler (9)
  22. 12d Blasphemous language (9)
  23. 13d Got furious (5)
  24. 14d Malaysian or Indonesian dish of grilled food with peanut sauce (5)
  25. 18d Hanging fold of skin on a person's neck (6)
  26. 19d Cricket pitch marking (6)
  27. 22d Drones and workers (4)
  28. 23d Semi-precious gemstone — tired old horse (4)