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  1. 1 a Have great or unexpected success (3,3,7)
  2. 8 a Ancient writing material (7)
  3. 9 a Evergreen tree (5)
  4. 10 a Herb of the parsley family (4)
  5. 11 a White Cliffs of Dover singer, b.1917 (4,4)
  6. 13 a Groove (6)
  7. 14 a Mediterranean principality (6)
  8. 17 a Radioactive element (8)
  9. 19 a Yonks (4)
  10. 21 a Slow lazy accent (5)
  11. 22 a High-handedness (7)
  12. 24 a Finished (4,3,6)
  13. 1 d Informal dance (3)
  14. 2 d Drinker (7)
  15. 3 d Listen! (4)
  16. 4 d Semi-precious quartz stone — boy's name (6)
  17. 5 d Crested parrot (8)
  18. 6 d Field where rice is grown (5)
  19. 7 d Despotic (9)
  20. 10 d Swindled (9)
  21. 12 d Caroline (anag) — girl's name (8)
  22. 15 d Grow — intensify (7)
  23. 16 d Caused to be quiet (6)
  24. 18 d Retinue (5)
  25. 20 d Recognised leader in some field (4)
  26. 23 d Slender stick (3)

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