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  1. 1a West German chancellor, 1969-74 (6)
  2. 4a Small pop group (5)
  3. 7a Small mouthful (6)
  4. 8a Playfully makes fun of (6)
  5. 9a Male parent of a horse, for example (4)
  6. 10a Clothing business (informal) (3,5)
  7. 12a Profuse bleeding (11)
  8. 17a Special significance (8)
  9. 19a Giant who eats people (4)
  10. 20a In truth (6)
  11. 21a Beat by cunning (6)
  12. 22a Devotion to religious principles (5)
  13. 23a Cash in shares, bonds etc (6)
  14. 1d Given to reading (7)
  15. 2d Grim — a US tree (anag) (7)
  16. 3d In a state of wild excitement (9)
  17. 4d Large box used for storage (5)
  18. 5d Hardy wild horse of the American western plains (7)
  19. 6d Forced out of office (6)
  20. 11d Rotating wheel used in navigation systems (9)
  21. 13d Placate by making concessions (7)
  22. 14d Evangelist (7)
  23. 15d Irritatingly catchy tune (7)
  24. 16d Endure cheerfully (4,2)
  25. 18d Mixture of two or more metals (5)