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  1. 1 a Protest — excitement (4)
  2. 3 a Aerosol (5,3)
  3. 9 a Defeat (7)
  4. 10 a Express one's opinion openly (5)
  5. 11 a Deposit — gatehouse (5)
  6. 12 a What? (6)
  7. 14 a Small biscuit containing a prediction (7,6)
  8. 17 a Plum-coloured (6)
  9. 19 a Overly self-confident (5)
  10. 22 a Sheepish? (5)
  11. 23 a Time off work? (7)
  12. 24 a Rope-pulling team sport (3,2,3)
  13. 25 a Ringer (4)
  14. 1 d Plastic surgery to reduce wrinkles (8)
  15. 2 d Ecclesiastical assembly (5)
  16. 4 d Items of gear (13)
  17. 5 d (Illicit) sexual relationship (5)
  18. 6 d Native American — helicopter (7)
  19. 7 d Votes against (4)
  20. 8 d Office (6)
  21. 13 d Expression of (reluctant?) agreement (4,4)
  22. 15 d One of the three Rs (7)
  23. 16 d Unusually shaped, beautifully coloured flower (6)
  24. 18 d Bundle (5)
  25. 20 d Car with just two doors and two front seats (5)
  26. 21 d Baptismal bowl (4)

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