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  1. 1a Give more of a point to (7)
  2. 8a First letter (7)
  3. 9a One's hearing aid? (7)
  4. 10a Rescue (someone) from financial difficulty (4,3)
  5. 11a Do without (5)
  6. 13a Wear casual clothes (5,4)
  7. 15a Somewhere to sit by the sea? (4,5)
  8. 18a Percussion instrument similar to a xylophone (abbr) (5)
  9. 21a Army unit, smaller than a division (7)
  10. 22a Memory loss (7)
  11. 23a Knick-knack — something new (7)
  12. 24a Become less intense (4,3)
  13. 1d Ledge (5)
  14. 2d Drying rack (5)
  15. 3d Replicated bio (anag) — it has all the elements! (8,5)
  16. 4d Active — deft (6)
  17. 5d 20 employed by government departments (5,8)
  18. 6d Paid male escort (6)
  19. 7d Protein substance — nut gel (anag) (6)
  20. 12d Seep out (4)
  21. 14d Sported (4)
  22. 15d Expose as untrue (6)
  23. 16d Hound (6)
  24. 17d Jack's response when accepting an order! (3,3)
  25. 19d ___ profundo, lowest adult male singing voice (5)
  26. 20d Stout stick (5)