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  1. 1a Yearly publication (6)
  2. 4a Bed covering (5)
  3. 7a Over the hill (4,2)
  4. 8a Large tusked marine mammal (6)
  5. 9a Russian parliament (4)
  6. 10a Slaughterhouse (8)
  7. 12a Lacking enthusiasm (4-7)
  8. 17a Mercifulness (8)
  9. 19a Open-mouthed stare (4)
  10. 20a Ne'er-do-well (6)
  11. 21a Existing in fact (6)
  12. 22a Nymph of the woods (5)
  13. 23a Meeting of spiritualists (6)
  14. 1d If really necessary (2,1,4)
  15. 2d Seven-a-side team game — all bent (anag) (7)
  16. 3d Curly fleece of an Asian breed of lambs (9)
  17. 4d Distributed the cards (5)
  18. 5d Observe (anag) — long-winded (7)
  19. 6d Stun guns (6)
  20. 11d Whatever may have happened (2,3,4)
  21. 13d Free pardon from punishment (7)
  22. 14d Make more restrictive (7)
  23. 15d Corrupt (7)
  24. 16d Blemished (6)
  25. 18d Make improvements to (5)