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  1. 1a Distance between axles — a Welsh bee (anag) (9)
  2. 8a African of mixed Arab and Berber descent (4)
  3. 9a Soliloquy (9)
  4. 10a Largest of the Inner Hebrides (4)
  5. 13a Idiosyncrasy (5)
  6. 15a Memorial plate on a wall (6)
  7. 16a Compelling need (6)
  8. 17a The Fighting Temeraire artist (6)
  9. 19a Ring secured by wing nut? (6)
  10. 20a Synthetic fabric (5)
  11. 21a Rhine wine (4)
  12. 24a Lad tending horses - yeast blob (anag) (6,3)
  13. 25a Piece at end of music (4)
  14. 26a Go ahead! (2,2,5)
  15. 2d Curved piece of metal, for grabbing (4)
  16. 3d Statue in Piccadilly Circus (4)
  17. 4d Strong Irish or Scottish accent (6)
  18. 5d Move in discomfort (6)
  19. 6d Illegal contest between two roosters (9)
  20. 7d Preserve by cooling rapidly and then putting in a vacuum (6-3)
  21. 11d Random inspection to ensure quality (4,5)
  22. 12d Predatory fish with a projecting lower jaw and long teeth (9)
  23. 13d Odd (5)
  24. 14d Muslim text (5)
  25. 18d Simon the conductor (6)
  26. 19d Unstable (6)
  27. 22d Lover (4)
  28. 23d Throw (the salad?) (4)