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  1. 1 a Dreadful (4)
  2. 3 a Overshadowed (8)
  3. 9 a Unfavourable (7)
  4. 10 a Talk show group (5)
  5. 11 a Abatement (3-2)
  6. 12 a Allotted amount (6)
  7. 14 a Hong Kong airline (6,7)
  8. 17 a Medical facility (6)
  9. 19 a Achieve great things (2,3)
  10. 22 a Spare tyre location? (5)
  11. 23 a Peeved (2,1,4)
  12. 24 a Spanish cheese — come hang (anag) (8)
  13. 25 a Boxing match signal (4)
  14. 1 d Stalemate (8)
  15. 2 d Metal fastener (5)
  16. 4 d Selecting only the best (6-7)
  17. 5 d Provision of data (5)
  18. 6 d Farewell celebration (4-3)
  19. 7 d Unemployment benefit (4)
  20. 8 d Italian brandy (6)
  21. 13 d Contemptuous (8)
  22. 15 d Capital on the Gulf of Finland (7)
  23. 16 d French brandy (6)
  24. 18 d Nick (5)
  25. 20 d Accidental success (5)
  26. 21 d Bathe (4)

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