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  1. 1a Aromatic herb used as seasoning (4)
  2. 3a Sloppy (8)
  3. 9a Ice cream flavour (7)
  4. 10a Secure room — spring over (5)
  5. 11a Test(ing) of a substance, such as precious metal (5)
  6. 12a Fool (6)
  7. 14a Understanding (13)
  8. 17a Fasten securely (6)
  9. 19a Kind of crossing? (5)
  10. 22a Truth assumed to be self-evident (5)
  11. 23a Involving controversy — compile (anag) (7)
  12. 24a Woman on the prowl, like the goddess Diana? (8)
  13. 25a Open grassland of southern Africa (4)
  14. 1d Aberration (8)
  15. 2d Connections (5)
  16. 4d Study how to do a job (5,3,5)
  17. 5d Swivel (5)
  18. 6d Escape artist, d. 1926 (7)
  19. 7d Sweet fruit with a long woody seed (4)
  20. 8d Actor — musician (6)
  21. 13d Improved (8)
  22. 15d Make reference to (7)
  23. 16d Rub noses (6)
  24. 18d Old Greek epic poet (5)
  25. 20d Dome-shaped dessert (5)
  26. 21d Whip (4)