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  1. 1a Part of ear or leaf (4)
  2. 3a Medical fitness examination (8)
  3. 9a Travelling show with rides, games and much else (7)
  4. 10a Parts to play (5)
  5. 11a Lolly (5)
  6. 12a Invulnerable (6)
  7. 14a Capacity to cause trouble (8,5)
  8. 17a Hindu deity, the Preserver (6)
  9. 19a Error (5)
  10. 22a Natural stream (5)
  11. 23a He loots (anag) — southern African kingdom (7)
  12. 24a Separate (8)
  13. 25a Professional cook (4)
  14. 1d Socialist (4-4)
  15. 2d Old West African kingdom from which 'bronze' sculptures were looted by the British in 1897 (5)
  16. 4d Poetic form used by Chaucer — ochre poultice (anag) (6,7)
  17. 5d Amber-coloured fluid in the blood (5)
  18. 6d Army officer ranking below a brigadier (7)
  19. 7d Carnal desire (4)
  20. 8d Fruit (for a split?) (6)
  21. 13d Full moon howler (8)
  22. 15d Hostile or cold nature (7)
  23. 16d Small travelling bag (6)
  24. 18d One on a long walk (5)
  25. 20d Sewn-on piece of material (5)
  26. 21d Move quickly (as if running before a gale) (4)