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  1. 1 a Museum housing collection started by Catherine the Great (9)
  2. 8 a Pastry used for baklava (4)
  3. 9 a Where unwanted items end up (9)
  4. 10 a Large wading birds with down-curved bills (4)
  5. 13 a Moved stealthily (5)
  6. 15 a Come down (6)
  7. 16 a Writer (6)
  8. 17 a Earnings (6)
  9. 19 a Inferior film (1-5)
  10. 20 a Jerusalem's composer (5)
  11. 21 a Individually (4)
  12. 24 a In an ungainly way (9)
  13. 25 a Mark of approval (4)
  14. 26 a Accord (9)
  15. 2 d Use acid to design on metal or glass (4)
  16. 3 d Express pain (4)
  17. 4 d Simple top (1-5)
  18. 5 d Italian spirit made from grape residue after pressing (6)
  19. 6 d Act up (9)
  20. 7 d Colour — eg sermons (anag) (4,5)
  21. 11 d Political statement of intent (9)
  22. 12 d Film director (the 'Master of Suspense') (9)
  23. 13 d Title holder (abbr) (5)
  24. 14 d Stomach (informal) (5)
  25. 18 d Eavesdrop (6)
  26. 19 d Graze (6)
  27. 22 d Reduce slightly (4)
  28. 23 d Panache (4)

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