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  1. 1 a Push or bump roughly against someone (6)
  2. 4 a Close-fitting necklace (6)
  3. 8 a Blow one's own trumpet (5)
  4. 9 a From Valencia or Malaga? (7)
  5. 10 a Blow up (7)
  6. 11 a Thoughts (5)
  7. 12 a Excellent — best possible (3-6)
  8. 17 a Put entirely inside something else (5)
  9. 19 a Raw pickled herring fillet (7)
  10. 21 a Space to stretch out when sitting (7)
  11. 22 a Ward off (5)
  12. 23 a Makes little adjustments (6)
  13. 24 a Communicative (6)
  14. 1 d Prattle (6)
  15. 2 d Small onion-like bulb used for seasoning (7)
  16. 3 d Not now! (5)
  17. 5 d Curative (7)
  18. 6 d Stab (5)
  19. 7 d Present again with just the odd change (6)
  20. 9 d Metal instrument (5,4)
  21. 13 d Field for horses (7)
  22. 14 d Great storm (7)
  23. 15 d Shot — slug (6)
  24. 16 d Suffering from acne (6)
  25. 18 d Brass instrument (5)
  26. 20 d Lead (5)

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