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  1. 1 a Epitomise (6)
  2. 4 a Treeless plain of eastern Russia and Siberia (6)
  3. 9 a (Musically) fast (7)
  4. 10 a Clinically overweight (5)
  5. 11 a Colour lightly (5)
  6. 12 a Gift (informal) (7)
  7. 13 a Green (3-8)
  8. 18 a Move mouth to fit a soundtrack (3-4)
  9. 20 a Bladed cleaner? (5)
  10. 22 a Bee pack (5)
  11. 23 a Eating away of rock, say (7)
  12. 24 a How to produce patterned colour on cloth — eyed it (anag) (3-3)
  13. 25 a Capital of North Macedonia (6)
  14. 1 d Nicely warm (6)
  15. 2 d English actor — former US vice-presidential candidate (5)
  16. 3 d Cover for something embarrassing (3,4)
  17. 5 d Figure of speech (5)
  18. 6 d Knot-shaped glazed and salted biscuit (7)
  19. 7 d Cricket side? (6)
  20. 8 d Source of food for the deprived (4,7)
  21. 14 d Small iced confection in a paper case (7)
  22. 15 d Chrysler Building city (3,4)
  23. 16 d Secret — covert (6)
  24. 17 d A founding member of the Euro­pean Economic Community (6)
  25. 19 d Delicious (informal) (5)
  26. 21 d Groom carefully (5)

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