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  1. 1a Take (to be true?) (6)
  2. 4a Source of confusion (6)
  3. 9a Pedicurist's tip? (7)
  4. 10a Most charming and beautiful woman (at the ball?) (5)
  5. 11a Grade 'A' (5)
  6. 12a Fair-weather timepiece (7)
  7. 13a It's often cast upon the waters (7,4)
  8. 18a Onslaught (7)
  9. 20a Unconventional (informal) (5)
  10. 22a Incinerated (5)
  11. 23a Very appetising (informal) (7)
  12. 24a Walk like a child (6)
  13. 25a Arouse (6)
  14. 1d Off course (6)
  15. 2d Sound like a bird (5)
  16. 3d Old Egyptian royal (7)
  17. 5d In a densely populated area (5)
  18. 6d Very large indefinite number (informal) (7)
  19. 7d In a uniform way (6)
  20. 8d When to drink up — Milo's gin etc (anag) (7,4)
  21. 14d Protected against loss or damage (7)
  22. 15d Not highly cultured (7)
  23. 16d Tactical move (6)
  24. 17d Link between two words (6)
  25. 19d Up to that moment (5)
  26. 21d Pain in the neck (5)