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  1. 1a Well-kept and clean (5,3,4)
  2. 9a Respond (to something) (5)
  3. 10a Cheer (7)
  4. 11a Solemnly declare (4)
  5. 12a A final crushing defeat (8)
  6. 14a Tissue connecting muscles to bones (6)
  7. 15a Person suffering from adverse circumstances — 1961 film starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms (6)
  8. 18a Sonorous (8)
  9. 20a Carrot (or maggot?) (4)
  10. 22a Oblivious (7)
  11. 23a Tropical fruit eaten fresh or used to make jellies (5)
  12. 24a Showing concern for people's welfare — airman in a hut (anag) (12)
  13. 2d Introduce gradually (5,2)
  14. 3d Give as an example (4)
  15. 4d Place of retreat (6)
  16. 5d Having abnormally high blood glucose levels (8)
  17. 6d A flowery term of endearment! (5)
  18. 7d Reluctant to bind oneself to a particular course of action (12)
  19. 8d Significant advance (12)
  20. 13d Water feature (8)
  21. 16d Nonsensical syllables used when humming a refrain (3-2-2)
  22. 17d Spend (time or money) (6)
  23. 19d Large gathering (5)
  24. 21d Sikorsky or Stravinsky? (4)