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  1. 1a Best in its category (3,2,3,5)
  2. 8a Happy to wait (7)
  3. 9a Turn on a spot (5)
  4. 10a Retail outlet (4)
  5. 11a Tea (rhyming slang) (5,3)
  6. 13a Bring to justice (6)
  7. 14a Island group annexed by the US in 1898 (6)
  8. 17a Relating to a particular area (8)
  9. 19a Tarry awhile (4)
  10. 21a Unnerved (5)
  11. 22a President of the Russian Federation 1991–99 (7)
  12. 24a Questioned in great detail (5-8)
  13. 1d Strike lightly (3)
  14. 2d Suppress (3,4)
  15. 3d Run away (4)
  16. 4d Meat and vegetable stew (from Lancashire?) (6)
  17. 5d Tit for tat (8)
  18. 6d New (5)
  19. 7d Furthest point (9)
  20. 10d Inducing sleep (9)
  21. 12d Virtually (2,4,2)
  22. 15d Craftsman (7)
  23. 16d It contains the vocal cords (6)
  24. 18d Gadget (5)
  25. 20d Run-down housing area (4)
  26. 23d Motion of assent (3)