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  1. 1a Confection (Madeira, fairy or birthday?) (4)
  2. 3a Like Janus? (3-5)
  3. 9a Port, industrial and university city in south-west England (7)
  4. 10a Cilla (anag) (5)
  5. 11a Change (5)
  6. 12a Overly emotional — of very poor quality (6)
  7. 14a US dog breed — reinsert robot (anag) (6,7)
  8. 17a Nearly (3,3)
  9. 19a Virulent (5)
  10. 22a Comply with (3,2)
  11. 23a Vexatious (7)
  12. 24a Person observing (8)
  13. 25a Vague (4)
  14. 1d Gossamer — transparent (8)
  15. 2d Stab (5)
  16. 4d Walkout without union backing (7,6)
  17. 5d Fleas (anag) (5)
  18. 6d Giants (7)
  19. 7d Deduct (from someone's wages) (4)
  20. 8d Workplace (6)
  21. 13d Deception (8)
  22. 15d Irregularly shaped spot (7)
  23. 16d Gain possession once more (6)
  24. 18d Commonplace (5)
  25. 20d Language widely used in South Africa — has ox (anag) (5)
  26. 21d Ewe's offspring (4)