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  1. 1a Long tubes (6)
  2. 4a Renowned (5)
  3. 7a Hold up (6)
  4. 8a Highly strung (2,4)
  5. 9a Vein of metal ore in surrounding rocks (4)
  6. 10a Sorcerer (8)
  7. 12a Idiot (11)
  8. 17a Sudden disturbance (8)
  9. 19a Game played on a table with six pockets (4)
  10. 20a Samuel Johnson's drink fit for heroes (6)
  11. 21a Whenever one wishes (2,4)
  12. 22a Allude (5)
  13. 23a Polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits (6)
  14. 1d Prepare food in advance (3-4)
  15. 2d High flat land (7)
  16. 3d Person not using tobacco (9)
  17. 4d Toadstools, say (5)
  18. 5d Fortified Portuguese wine (7)
  19. 6d Female chaperone (6)
  20. 11d Dog — a tad green (anag) (5,4)
  21. 13d I couldn't agree more! (3,4)
  22. 14d Give authority to (7)
  23. 15d Tiny bead of liquid (7)
  24. 16d Thief (6)
  25. 18d Source of milk (5)