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  1. 1a Authoritative command (6)
  2. 4a English philosopher, d. 1626 (5)
  3. 7a Circus pioneer, d. 1891 (6)
  4. 8a Arabic kingdom (6)
  5. 9a Leading light (4)
  6. 10a Flower which inspired Wordsworth (8)
  7. 12a The least amount (6-5)
  8. 17a Lycanthrope (8)
  9. 19a Examine intensely (4)
  10. 20a Deeply sad (6)
  11. 21a Irritable (6)
  12. 22a Precipitation (5)
  13. 23a Heavy, starchy food (6)
  14. 1d Cursed (7)
  15. 2d Similar in nature (7)
  16. 3d Animal with scaly armour (9)
  17. 4d Poker strategy (5)
  18. 5d Winkleman or Schiffer, say (7)
  19. 6d Plant of the Urtica genus (6)
  20. 11d Punch-up (4,5)
  21. 13d Encroachments (7)
  22. 14d Fallacious (7)
  23. 15d Walk laboriously (7)
  24. 16d Move nervously (6)
  25. 18d Pen (5)