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  1. 1 a Refraining from alcohol (9)
  2. 8 a With a feeling of comfort and warmth (4)
  3. 9 a Study of the supposed influence of stars and planets on our affairs (9)
  4. 10 a One divines the future (4)
  5. 13 a Show cynical contempt (5)
  6. 15 a Spies (6)
  7. 16 a Jacket worn by a herald (6)
  8. 17 a Win a victory over (6)
  9. 19 a Pivots about which levers turn (6)
  10. 20 a Confusion (3-2)
  11. 21 a Nobleman (4)
  12. 24 a Poor physical condition (3,6)
  13. 25 a Luxurious hotel (4)
  14. 26 a Famous (9)
  15. 2 d Outback (4)
  16. 3 d Expression (4)
  17. 4 d Sheer stockings (6)
  18. 5 d Lump of valuable metal (6)
  19. 6 d Marriage based on real affection (4,5)
  20. 7 d Vehicle with two different propulsion systems (6,3)
  21. 11 d Hispanic outlaw — or old bean (anag) (9)
  22. 12 d Make holes in (9)
  23. 13 d Very hot water? (5)
  24. 14 d Sewed together quickly (3,2)
  25. 18 d Handle of a rudder (6)
  26. 19 d South-west London football club (6)
  27. 22 d Hock (4)
  28. 23 d Flabbergast (4)

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