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  1. 1 a Prostrate (4,9)
  2. 8 a Overdue (7)
  3. 9 a Wingless bloodsucker (5)
  4. 10 a Short journey (4)
  5. 11 a Cheeky (8)
  6. 13 a Military aircraft (6)
  7. 14 a Cell that conducts nerve impulses (6)
  8. 17 a Making rigorous demands (8)
  9. 19 a Fight verbally (4)
  10. 21 a Declares (5)
  11. 22 a City in Saxony, famous for its porcelain (7)
  12. 24 a Come to a sudden and premature end (3,2,4,4)
  13. 1 d Chain for a pocket watch (3)
  14. 2 d White metallic element found in most animals and plants, Ca (7)
  15. 3 d Tiny circles (4)
  16. 4 d Dilates (6)
  17. 5 d Easy victory (8)
  18. 6 d Established line of travel (5)
  19. 7 d Bribe (informal) (9)
  20. 10 d Plateau (9)
  21. 12 d Throw overboard (8)
  22. 15 d Quick witty reply (7)
  23. 16 d Pin of a sundial whose shadow points to the hour (6)
  24. 18 d Home (5)
  25. 20 d Fail to meet — girl (4)
  26. 23 d Open-meshed material (used for catching things?) (3)

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