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  1. 1 a Banner (4)
  2. 3 a Apparitions (8)
  3. 9 a Lack of due care (7)
  4. 10 a More mature (5)
  5. 11 a Maladroit (5)
  6. 12 a New recruit (6)
  7. 14 a Blab (5,3,5)
  8. 17 a An insect — I wager (anag) (6)
  9. 19 a Boring tool (5)
  10. 22 a Aloft (5)
  11. 23 a Oriental (7)
  12. 24 a Test public opinion (3,1,4)
  13. 25 a ___ of Dogs, Man or Skye (4)
  14. 1 d Most amusing (8)
  15. 2 d Seaweeds etc (5)
  16. 4 d Modernising Russian tsar, d. 1725 (5,3,5)
  17. 5 d Freight (5)
  18. 6 d Exact copy (7)
  19. 7 d Still able to move lightly and fast (4)
  20. 8 d To do with teeth (6)
  21. 13 d Alienate — sergeant (anag) (8)
  22. 15 d Suffering greatly (2,5)
  23. 16 d Tasteless and loud (6)
  24. 18 d Edible marine snail (5)
  25. 20 d Take a stab at the answer (5)
  26. 21 d Abandoned child (4)

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