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  1. 1a Traditional plate of food (4,3,3,3)
  2. 8a One of a pair on a rail? (7)
  3. 9a River mouth, like that of the Nile (5)
  4. 10a Hit over the head? (4)
  5. 11a Hemisphere that includes North, Central and South America (3,5)
  6. 13a Remove the bones (6)
  7. 14a Decorative ball worn on a hat (6)
  8. 17a Dig up (8)
  9. 19a Portent (4)
  10. 21a Group of thirteen witches (5)
  11. 22a Participants in a violent disturbance of the peace (7)
  12. 24a Boris v Keir? (5,8)
  13. 1d Computer — coat (3)
  14. 2d Substance under pressure released as a fine cloud (7)
  15. 3d Absent (with the fairies?) (4)
  16. 4d Ass (6)
  17. 5d Fine china and porcelain manufacturer, founded in Staffordshire in 1759 (8)
  18. 6d Yet more despicable (5)
  19. 7d Soldier in the Grenadiers? (9)
  20. 10d Espresso holder? (6,3)
  21. 12d Divine (8)
  22. 15d Ancient city buried by an eruption of Vesuvius (7)
  23. 16d Music player (6)
  24. 18d Person going underground for pleasure (5)
  25. 20d Desert of southern Mongolia and northern China (4)
  26. 23d Help! (3)