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  1. 1a Protest — excitement (4)
  2. 3a Aerosol (5,3)
  3. 9a Defeat (7)
  4. 10a Express one's opinion openly (5)
  5. 11a Deposit — gatehouse (5)
  6. 12a What? (6)
  7. 14a Small biscuit containing a prediction (7,6)
  8. 17a Plum-coloured (6)
  9. 19a Overly self-confident (5)
  10. 22a Sheepish? (5)
  11. 23a Time off work? (7)
  12. 24a Rope-pulling team sport (3,2,3)
  13. 25a Ringer (4)
  14. 1d Plastic surgery to reduce wrinkles (8)
  15. 2d Ecclesiastical assembly (5)
  16. 4d Items of gear (13)
  17. 5d (Illicit) sexual relationship (5)
  18. 6d Native American — helicopter (7)
  19. 7d Votes against (4)
  20. 8d Office (6)
  21. 13d Expression of (reluctant?) agreement (4,4)
  22. 15d One of the three Rs (7)
  23. 16d Unusually shaped, beautifully coloured flower (6)
  24. 18d Bundle (5)
  25. 20d Car with just two doors and two front seats (5)
  26. 21d Baptismal bowl (4)