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  1. 1a Museum housing collection started by Catherine the Great (9)
  2. 8a Pastry used for baklava (4)
  3. 9a Where unwanted items end up (9)
  4. 10a Large wading birds with down-curved bills (4)
  5. 13a Moved stealthily (5)
  6. 15a Come down (6)
  7. 16a Writer (6)
  8. 17a Earnings (6)
  9. 19a Inferior film (1-5)
  10. 20a Jerusalem's composer (5)
  11. 21a Individually (4)
  12. 24a In an ungainly way (9)
  13. 25a Mark of approval (4)
  14. 26a Accord (9)
  15. 2d Use acid to design on metal or glass (4)
  16. 3d Express pain (4)
  17. 4d Simple top (1-5)
  18. 5d Italian spirit made from grape residue after pressing (6)
  19. 6d Act up (9)
  20. 7d Colour — eg sermons (anag) (4,5)
  21. 11d Political statement of intent (9)
  22. 12d Film director (the 'Master of Suspense') (9)
  23. 13d Title holder (abbr) (5)
  24. 14d Stomach (informal) (5)
  25. 18d Eavesdrop (6)
  26. 19d Graze (6)
  27. 22d Reduce slightly (4)
  28. 23d Panache (4)