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  1. 1a Person standing for office (9)
  2. 8a Missile fired from crossbow (4)
  3. 9a US midwestern state (9)
  4. 10a Sound of contentment (4)
  5. 13a Fires up (5)
  6. 15a Choice beef steak (3-3)
  7. 16a Over there (6)
  8. 17a Person looking for something (6)
  9. 19a Husband or wife (6)
  10. 20a Of poor quality (informal) (5)
  11. 21a Do, for example (4)
  12. 24a Run away in panic (9)
  13. 25a Carrying electric current (4)
  14. 26a Mere giant (anag) — sprout (9)
  15. 2d Lucky Jim author (4)
  16. 3d Courtroom enclosure for person(s) on trial (4)
  17. 4d City in eastern Scotland (6)
  18. 5d XXX (6)
  19. 6d Riddle (9)
  20. 7d Cooked quickly over a high heat (4-5)
  21. 11d Now — soon (9)
  22. 12d Purpose (9)
  23. 13d Overactive (informal) (5)
  24. 14d Lacking spirit — feeble (5)
  25. 18d Novice (informal) (6)
  26. 19d Not very often (6)
  27. 22d PM following Churchill on his retirement (4)
  28. 23d No longer fizzy (4)