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  1. 1a Taking a while and requiring patience (4-9)
  2. 8a Long-standing resentment (7)
  3. 9a Descendant or heir (5)
  4. 10a Chart-topping songs (4)
  5. 11a Not any more (2,6)
  6. 13a Ordinary (6)
  7. 14a North American country (6)
  8. 17a You can take it or leave it (8)
  9. 19a Animal doctors (4)
  10. 21a Asian country (5)
  11. 22a One without illusions (7)
  12. 24a Kind of joint (4-3-6)
  13. 1d Viscous substance used in road-making (3)
  14. 2d Keep tabs on (7)
  15. 3d Cut into pieces (4)
  16. 4d Graham ___ , Irish comedian and TV/radio presenter (6)
  17. 5d Tacit (8)
  18. 6d Cake topping (5)
  19. 7d Huge (informal) (9)
  20. 10d Horse-drawn carriage with the driver sitting above and behind the passengers (6,3)
  21. 12d World's longest-running TV current affairs programme, broadcast since 1953 (8)
  22. 15d Skating arena (3,4)
  23. 16d Precluded (6)
  24. 18d Warbling note (5)
  25. 20d Holy ring (4)
  26. 23d Tawdry items (3)