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  1. 1a Camel (9)
  2. 8a Plunge headfirst (4)
  3. 9a Excite intensely (9)
  4. 10a British author, notably of children's books, d.1990 (4)
  5. 13a On intimate terms (5)
  6. 15a Seldom (6)
  7. 16a Have as a logical consequence (6)
  8. 17a Places of interest for tourists (6)
  9. 19a Outcome (6)
  10. 20a Dignified — lacking colour (5)
  11. 21a Nettle (4)
  12. 24a Foppish lover of Columbine (9)
  13. 25a Horse race betting system (4)
  14. 26a Music for funeral processions (4,5)
  15. 2d Function in life (4)
  16. 3d Ceremonial staff — spice (4)
  17. 4d In an ominous way (6)
  18. 5d Say no to — rubbish (6)
  19. 6d Central American country (9)
  20. 7d Lumpy deposits of body fat (9)
  21. 11d Thwart (9)
  22. 12d Brittleness (9)
  23. 13d Lumps formed in a liquid (5)
  24. 14d Come in (5)
  25. 18d Comfort at a time of sadness (6)
  26. 19d Staggered (at a Highland ball?) (6)
  27. 22d Light bluish-green — water (4)
  28. 23d Layer of cartilage between spinal vertebrae (4)