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  1. 1a Epitomise (6)
  2. 4a Treeless plain of eastern Russia and Siberia (6)
  3. 9a (Musically) fast (7)
  4. 10a Clinically overweight (5)
  5. 11a Colour lightly (5)
  6. 12a Gift (informal) (7)
  7. 13a Green (3-8)
  8. 18a Move mouth to fit a soundtrack (3-4)
  9. 20a Bladed cleaner? (5)
  10. 22a Bee pack (5)
  11. 23a Eating away of rock, say (7)
  12. 24a How to produce patterned colour on cloth — eyed it (anag) (3-3)
  13. 25a Capital of North Macedonia (6)
  14. 1d Nicely warm (6)
  15. 2d English actor — former US vice-presidential candidate (5)
  16. 3d Cover for something embarrassing (3,4)
  17. 5d Figure of speech (5)
  18. 6d Knot-shaped glazed and salted biscuit (7)
  19. 7d Cricket side? (6)
  20. 8d Source of food for the deprived (4,7)
  21. 14d Small iced confection in a paper case (7)
  22. 15d Chrysler Building city (3,4)
  23. 16d Secret — covert (6)
  24. 17d A founding member of the Euro­pean Economic Community (6)
  25. 19d Delicious (informal) (5)
  26. 21d Groom carefully (5)