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  1. 1a One seeking a free ride (7)
  2. 8a Copy (7)
  3. 9a Resin from an insect used by French polishers (7)
  4. 10a Rubbish (7)
  5. 11a Fairly sizeable (5)
  6. 13a Subject to further scrutiny (2-7)
  7. 15a Familiar (4-5)
  8. 18a Common (5)
  9. 21a Extended short story (7)
  10. 22a Sailor's sword (7)
  11. 23a Author of Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, Willy ___ (7)
  12. 24a Unlimited (7)
  13. 1d Shade-loving plant with striking foliage, much enjoyed by slugs (5)
  14. 2d Fasten (3,2)
  15. 3d 1968 Beatles song, written by Paul McCartney (6,7)
  16. 4d Fall back (6)
  17. 5d Out of date — and pure Austen (anag) (13)
  18. 6d Trip to Arica to see animals in the wild (6)
  19. 7d A tittering laugh (3-3)
  20. 12d Device that softens the tone of a wind insrument (4)
  21. 14d Twit (informal) (4)
  22. 15d Cold and cheerless (6)
  23. 16d Give profusely (6)
  24. 17d Person with all the answers? (6)
  25. 19d Amount consumed (5)
  26. 20d Endures (5)