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  1. 1 a Kind of watch chain (6)
  2. 4 a Annoy persistently (6)
  3. 8 a US world heavyweight boxing champion, b.1966 — English fast bowler, d. 2015 (5)
  4. 9 a Passed out (7)
  5. 10 a Oxford academic notable for mixing up his syllables when talking, d. 1930 (7)
  6. 11 a English poet, said to be 'mad, bad, and dangerous to know', d. 1824 (5)
  7. 12 a Working in a well-organised and competent way (9)
  8. 17 a Piggy noises (5)
  9. 19 a Enthusiastic and loud applause (sometimes standing) (7)
  10. 21 a Home providing care for the sick (7)
  11. 22 a Lowest male singing voice (sometimes 'profundo') (5)
  12. 23 a Stella (anag) — waiting to go (3,3)
  13. 24 a Petition to a deity (6)
  14. 1 d Condition involving impaired social interaction (6)
  15. 2 d Made to order (7)
  16. 3 d Quarrel (3-2)
  17. 5 d Of a sweet and friendly disposition (7)
  18. 6 d Lustful woodland god — stray (anag) (5)
  19. 7 d Finale (6)
  20. 9 d Take back property because mortgage payments due have not been paid (9)
  21. 13 d Offering fun and gaiety (7)
  22. 14 d Parched (7)
  23. 15 d Moses's successor, victor of the Battle of Jericho (6)
  24. 16 d Taking place within a building (6)
  25. 18 d Through the nose? (5)
  26. 20 d Medium to dark brownish-yellow colour (5)

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