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  1. 1a Boon (7)
  2. 8a Base (7)
  3. 9a Heavenly ray of light (7)
  4. 10a Flat-sided toy attached to a string (3,4)
  5. 11a Something very attractive to the ears? (5)
  6. 13a Hot drink — bale earth (anag) (6,3)
  7. 15a Where parsons live(d)? (9)
  8. 18a Scout group (5)
  9. 21a Caribbean country, independent of the UK since 1979 (2,5)
  10. 22a Cloudy (7)
  11. 23a Aromatic root claimed to have tonic or aphrodisiac effects (7)
  12. 24a Ceaseless (7)
  13. 1d Booms (anag) (5)
  14. 2d Nonets (5)
  15. 3d Game using legs as the wicket (6,7)
  16. 4d 'The tree's falling!' (6)
  17. 5d Unlimited (13)
  18. 6d Wind player (6)
  19. 7d Swiss city — Dutch gin (6)
  20. 12d Hideous-sounding fruit? (4)
  21. 14d So — therefore (4)
  22. 15d Face (6)
  23. 16d Termite group? (6)
  24. 17d Country house with farm buildings attached (6)
  25. 19d Synthetic fabric (5)
  26. 20d Jeopardy (5)