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  1. 1 a Ridge of sand (4)
  2. 3 a Cultivated plant of the genus Delphinium (8)
  3. 9 a Redwood (7)
  4. 10 a Braid (5)
  5. 11 a Enclose snugly (5)
  6. 12 a Chinwag (6)
  7. 14 a Eloquent and plausible (6-7)
  8. 17 a Fabric stiffener (6)
  9. 19 a 1941 film about a young circus elephant born with large ears (5)
  10. 22 a Lloyd Webber musical (5)
  11. 23 a Omitted (4,3)
  12. 24 a Native American axe (8)
  13. 25 a Ever so (4)
  14. 1 d Scatter (8)
  15. 2 d Muslim women's veil (5)
  16. 4 d Illegal (7,3,3)
  17. 5 d Completely broken down (5)
  18. 6 d Area of high level ground (7)
  19. 7 d Relative speed (of progress) (4)
  20. 8 d Caress (6)
  21. 13 d Idolatry (anag) — with skill (8)
  22. 15 d Lightest metallic element (7)
  23. 16 d Fall asleep (3,3)
  24. 18 d Freshwater fish (5)
  25. 20 d Bond actor, Roger, d. 2017 (5)
  26. 21 d First in line (4)

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