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  1. 1a Sympathy (6,7)
  2. 8a Don't kid yourself! (3,4)
  3. 9a Captured (5)
  4. 10a Rotate (4)
  5. 11a Enlisted — sort of writing? (6,2)
  6. 13a Servile dependant (6)
  7. 14a Ancient empire of south-west Asia, still known for cats and carpets (6)
  8. 17a Strangle (8)
  9. 19a Former German currency (4)
  10. 21a Disorderly fight (5)
  11. 22a Incentives to action (7)
  12. 24a Very unusual (13)
  13. 1d Seed-packed fruit (3)
  14. 2d Subsequently (5,2)
  15. 3d Without concealment (4)
  16. 4d Go after (6)
  17. 5d Stretched out (8)
  18. 6d Annoyed (5)
  19. 7d Ship-to-shore connection (9)
  20. 10d Schedule (9)
  21. 12d Spanish omelette (8)
  22. 15d Shoulder blade (7)
  23. 16d Not so far away (6)
  24. 18d Criticise severely (informal) (5)
  25. 20d Fruit — bird (4)
  26. 23d Clinging plant (3)