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  1. 1 a Shrub with drooping purple, red or white flowers (7)
  2. 8 a Withdraw (4,3)
  3. 9 a Pear-shaped fruit (7)
  4. 10 a Resembling a big cat (7)
  5. 11 a Martial art using split bamboo swords (5)
  6. 13 a Skill in camping and related pursuits — card of two (anag) (9)
  7. 15 a White ornamental stone (9)
  8. 18 a Put off (5)
  9. 21 a Pope (7)
  10. 22 a Weak point (7)
  11. 23 a Acknowledge defeat (7)
  12. 24 a Intellectual (7)
  13. 1 d Without evasion (5)
  14. 2 d Jester (5)
  15. 3 d Opposition front bench (6,7)
  16. 4 d US space project, 1960-72 (6)
  17. 5 d Causing horror (5-8)
  18. 6 d Peeping Tom's lady (6)
  19. 7 d Bear witness (6)
  20. 12 d Sinful (4)
  21. 14 d Phoney (like news?) (4)
  22. 15 d Characteristic to be considered (6)
  23. 16 d Canvas cover over a shop entrance (6)
  24. 17 d Sticky sweet (6)
  25. 19 d Banal (5)
  26. 20 d Unbending (5)

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