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  1. 1 a Horrified (6)
  2. 4 a Less in number (5)
  3. 7 a Fruit (6)
  4. 8 a Stimulus (6)
  5. 9 a Young elephant (4)
  6. 10 a Object of abhorrence (8)
  7. 12 a Young hooligans (11)
  8. 17 a One present at an event (8)
  9. 19 a Spanish painter, d. 1828 (4)
  10. 20 a Insubstantial (6)
  11. 21 a County town of Devon (6)
  12. 22 a Snag (5)
  13. 23 a Social position — prestige (6)
  14. 1 d Give an ovation (7)
  15. 2 d Co-operative (7)
  16. 3 d Long drawn-out (9)
  17. 4 d Deceptive manoeuvre (5)
  18. 5 d Most crafty (7)
  19. 6 d Annul an act of parliament (6)
  20. 11 d Light-hearted pastime (9)
  21. 13 d Uproot by force (7)
  22. 14 d Treat carelessly (7)
  23. 15 d Diffidence (7)
  24. 16 d Affection (6)
  25. 18 d Cardinal point (5)

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