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  1. 1a Horrified (6)
  2. 4a Less in number (5)
  3. 7a Fruit (6)
  4. 8a Stimulus (6)
  5. 9a Young elephant (4)
  6. 10a Object of abhorrence (8)
  7. 12a Young hooligans (11)
  8. 17a One present at an event (8)
  9. 19a Spanish painter, d. 1828 (4)
  10. 20a Insubstantial (6)
  11. 21a County town of Devon (6)
  12. 22a Snag (5)
  13. 23a Social position — prestige (6)
  14. 1d Give an ovation (7)
  15. 2d Co-operative (7)
  16. 3d Long drawn-out (9)
  17. 4d Deceptive manoeuvre (5)
  18. 5d Most crafty (7)
  19. 6d Annul an act of parliament (6)
  20. 11d Light-hearted pastime (9)
  21. 13d Uproot by force (7)
  22. 14d Treat carelessly (7)
  23. 15d Diffidence (7)
  24. 16d Affection (6)
  25. 18d Cardinal point (5)