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  1. 1 a West German chancellor, 1969-74 (6)
  2. 4 a Small pop group (5)
  3. 7 a Small mouthful (6)
  4. 8 a Playfully makes fun of (6)
  5. 9 a Male parent of a horse, for example (4)
  6. 10 a Clothing business (informal) (3,5)
  7. 12 a Profuse bleeding (11)
  8. 17 a Special significance (8)
  9. 19 a Giant who eats people (4)
  10. 20 a In truth (6)
  11. 21 a Beat by cunning (6)
  12. 22 a Devotion to religious principles (5)
  13. 23 a Cash in shares, bonds etc (6)
  14. 1 d Given to reading (7)
  15. 2 d Grim — a US tree (anag) (7)
  16. 3 d In a state of wild excitement (9)
  17. 4 d Large box used for storage (5)
  18. 5 d Hardy wild horse of the American western plains (7)
  19. 6 d Forced out of office (6)
  20. 11 d Rotating wheel used in navigation systems (9)
  21. 13 d Placate by making concessions (7)
  22. 14 d Evangelist (7)
  23. 15 d Irritatingly catchy tune (7)
  24. 16 d Endure cheerfully (4,2)
  25. 18 d Mixture of two or more metals (5)

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