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  1. 1a Trousers that end at the knees (7,6)
  2. 8a Veteran (3,4)
  3. 9a Stop for a moment (5)
  4. 10a Cry (4)
  5. 11a Most pathetic (8)
  6. 13a Approval (6)
  7. 14a Distinction — attribute (6)
  8. 17a Observe rhythm accurately (4,4)
  9. 19a Accomplished (4)
  10. 21a Banishment (5)
  11. 22a Facial hair (that can be raised) (7)
  12. 24a Scornful criticism (13)
  13. 1d Show displeasure orally (3)
  14. 2d Set right (7)
  15. 3d River flowing through Russia and Kazakhstan to the Caspian (4)
  16. 4d Gone off (6)
  17. 5d Leading European imperial dynasty from the 13th century to 1918 (8)
  18. 6d Cosmetic (5)
  19. 7d Viewer (9)
  20. 10d Irresolute (4-5)
  21. 12d Formal curse leading to excommunication (8)
  22. 15d Go in different directions (7)
  23. 16d Single-celled organism (6)
  24. 18d Ways out (5)
  25. 20d Nothing more than (4)
  26. 23d Irresolute (3)