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  1. 1 a Camel (9)
  2. 8 a Plunge headfirst (4)
  3. 9 a Excite intensely (9)
  4. 10 a British author, notably of children's books, d.1990 (4)
  5. 13 a On intimate terms (5)
  6. 15 a Seldom (6)
  7. 16 a Have as a logical consequence (6)
  8. 17 a Places of interest for tourists (6)
  9. 19 a Outcome (6)
  10. 20 a Dignified — lacking colour (5)
  11. 21 a Nettle (4)
  12. 24 a Foppish lover of Columbine (9)
  13. 25 a Horse race betting system (4)
  14. 26 a Music for funeral processions (4,5)
  15. 2 d Function in life (4)
  16. 3 d Ceremonial staff — spice (4)
  17. 4 d In an ominous way (6)
  18. 5 d Say no to — rubbish (6)
  19. 6 d Central American country (9)
  20. 7 d Lumpy deposits of body fat (9)
  21. 11 d Thwart (9)
  22. 12 d Brittleness (9)
  23. 13 d Lumps formed in a liquid (5)
  24. 14 d Come in (5)
  25. 18 d Comfort at a time of sadness (6)
  26. 19 d Staggered (at a Highland ball?) (6)
  27. 22 d Light bluish-green — water (4)
  28. 23 d Layer of cartilage between spinal vertebrae (4)

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