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  1. 1a Dank (6)
  2. 4a Ancient unit of length, based on the forearm (5)
  3. 7a Curtain rod covering (6)
  4. 8a Entryphone (informal) (6)
  5. 9a Person of equal standing (4)
  6. 10a American's wallet (8)
  7. 12a Type of heavy rock music — thermal hats (anag) (6,5)
  8. 17a Adherent of the main branch of the Methodist Church (8)
  9. 19a Pale blue colour (4)
  10. 20a Shade of meaning (6)
  11. 21a Fish hawk (6)
  12. 22a Cede (5)
  13. 23a Break from proceedings (6)
  14. 1d ___ Attlee, prime minister 1945-51 (7)
  15. 2d Married (anag) (7)
  16. 3d Manager of Manchester United, 1945-1969 (4,5)
  17. 4d Vicious (5)
  18. 5d Anti-tank weapon used by infantry (7)
  19. 6d Vehement outburst (6)
  20. 11d Edible flatfish (5,4)
  21. 13d One kept prisoner as security (7)
  22. 14d Pirates (anag) — shlep (7)
  23. 15d Shrubs (to rest on?) (7)
  24. 16d Note with a Turner portrait (6)
  25. 18d 11th-century Spanish folk hero (2,3)