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  1. 1 a One who deals with an author's affairs (8,5)
  2. 8 a Coarse moorland fern (7)
  3. 9 a Professional criminal (5)
  4. 10 a Broken (4)
  5. 11 a Eccentricity (8)
  6. 13 a Excessively fond (6)
  7. 14 a Considered (6)
  8. 17 a Long-lasting (8)
  9. 19 a Scottish girl (4)
  10. 21 a Gain knowledge (5)
  11. 22 a Offensive — insulting (7)
  12. 24 a Looking back (4,9)
  13. 1 d A high ball (3)
  14. 2 d Pass through (7)
  15. 3 d Debauchee (4)
  16. 4 d Letting (6)
  17. 5 d Attributes (to) — rib cases (anag) (8)
  18. 6 d Eat away (5)
  19. 7 d Come off the fence? (4,5)
  20. 10 d Colleague (9)
  21. 12 d Dig in (8)
  22. 15 d Definition (7)
  23. 16 d Without success (2,4)
  24. 18 d Distributed the cards (5)
  25. 20 d Cat (abbr) (4)
  26. 23 d Consume (3)

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