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  1. 1a Hard core of an ear of maize (7)
  2. 8a Spite (7)
  3. 9a Island — Marconi (anag) (7)
  4. 10a Warlike (7)
  5. 11a Kind of leather (5)
  6. 13a Stationery weapon? (6,3)
  7. 15a US state between Lakes Michigan and Superior (9)
  8. 18a Game involving bulls and doubles (5)
  9. 21a Please (7)
  10. 22a Piece of candy — honey! (7)
  11. 23a Medicinal tablet (7)
  12. 24a Bunch of hair, feathers or grass (7)
  13. 1d Free tickets (abbr) (5)
  14. 2d Wash(ing) gently without soap (5)
  15. 3d Pen pal? (13)
  16. 4d Hindu god of creation (6)
  17. 5d Temporary inability to see, caused by sunlight reflected from a frozen surface (4,9)
  18. 6d The noble art? (6)
  19. 7d Poor mischievous urban child (6)
  20. 12d Large juicy fruit, hybrid between a tangerine and a grapefruit (4)
  21. 14d One whole thing (4)
  22. 15d Like a worm? (6)
  23. 16d Stylish (informal) (6)
  24. 17d Dying of the light? (6)
  25. 19d Relation between amounts (5)
  26. 20d Meat served rare, medium or well done? (5)