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  1. 1 a Strong artificial sweetener — same apart (anag) (9)
  2. 8 a Divorce capital of Nevada (4)
  3. 9 a Asian country, capital and mega-port (9)
  4. 10 a Berkshire public school (4)
  5. 13 a Main topic of attention (5)
  6. 15 a Twisting force (6)
  7. 16 a Side street much used by cars in rush hours (3,3)
  8. 17 a Endowed with talent (6)
  9. 19 a Italian-American gangster, d. 1947 (6)
  10. 20 a Run down (5)
  11. 21 a Lump — sexy man (4)
  12. 24 a Dirty dog (9)
  13. 25 a Crotchet or minim, say? (4)
  14. 26 a Fast car (or driver) (9)
  15. 2 d Propel oneself in water (4)
  16. 3 d Simple, non-flowering, aquatic plant (4)
  17. 4 d Move stealthily (6)
  18. 5 d Mumbled expression of malcontent (6)
  19. 6 d Roman leader of 100 soldiers (9)
  20. 7 d In Oz, say? (4,5)
  21. 11 d Theatrical props handler (9)
  22. 12 d Blasphemous language (9)
  23. 13 d Got furious (5)
  24. 14 d Malaysian or Indonesian dish of grilled food with peanut sauce (5)
  25. 18 d Hanging fold of skin on a person's neck (6)
  26. 19 d Cricket pitch marking (6)
  27. 22 d Drones and workers (4)
  28. 23 d Semi-precious gemstone — tired old horse (4)

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