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  1. 1 a Giving adequate return for the outlay (4-9)
  2. 8 a Herring, salted and smoked (7)
  3. 9 a Unauthorised disclosures of information (5)
  4. 10 a French singer, the Little Sparrow, d. 1963 (4)
  5. 11 a Flirtatious woman (8)
  6. 13 a Breathe out (6)
  7. 14 a Corrupt (6)
  8. 17 a Chosen (8)
  9. 19 a Puts on — lecturers (4)
  10. 21 a No longer in the land of Nod (5)
  11. 22 a Cash — a desire (anag) (7)
  12. 24 a Do do something completely (2,3,5,3)
  13. 1 d Young lion (3)
  14. 2 d Breadbasket (informal) (7)
  15. 3 d Food (informal) (4)
  16. 4 d Until later (3,3)
  17. 5 d Refined — well educated (8)
  18. 6 d Praise highly (5)
  19. 7 d Lacking in aesthetic judgement (9)
  20. 10 d Detachment forcing civilians into the navy (5,4)
  21. 12 d Shiner (5,3)
  22. 15 d Do away with (7)
  23. 16 d Hatred (anag) — shortage (6)
  24. 18 d To the smallest degree (5)
  25. 20 d First king of Israel (4)
  26. 23 d Droop (3)

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