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  1. 1a Spirit distilled from wine (6)
  2. 4a Cut into small cubes (5)
  3. 7a They go with word (and also with copper, gold and silver) (6)
  4. 8a Gilt or bronzed metallic ware (6)
  5. 9a Catholic church service (4)
  6. 10a Not easily satisfied (8)
  7. 12a Feeling of dread (11)
  8. 17a Just — proper (8)
  9. 19a Uncontaminated (4)
  10. 20a Mute (6)
  11. 21a Drinker (in a pub?) (6)
  12. 22a Freshwater fish of the carp family (5)
  13. 23a Crunchy salad vegetable (6)
  14. 1d Pompously inflated language (7)
  15. 2d Professional dancer or singer (7)
  16. 3d Incredulity (9)
  17. 4d Classical Greek building style (5)
  18. 5d Hot Spanish sausage (7)
  19. 6d One obliged to do menial work (6)
  20. 11d Ready for employment (9)
  21. 13d Paraphernalia of high office (7)
  22. 14d Beseech (7)
  23. 15d Children's room (7)
  24. 16d It can rub things out (6)
  25. 18d Ordinal number (5)