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  1. 1 a Best in its category (3,2,3,5)
  2. 8 a Happy to wait (7)
  3. 9 a Turn on a spot (5)
  4. 10 a Retail outlet (4)
  5. 11 a Tea (rhyming slang) (5,3)
  6. 13 a Bring to justice (6)
  7. 14 a Island group annexed by the US in 1898 (6)
  8. 17 a Relating to a particular area (8)
  9. 19 a Tarry awhile (4)
  10. 21 a Unnerved (5)
  11. 22 a President of the Russian Federation 1991–99 (7)
  12. 24 a Questioned in great detail (5-8)
  13. 1 d Strike lightly (3)
  14. 2 d Suppress (3,4)
  15. 3 d Run away (4)
  16. 4 d Meat and vegetable stew (from Lancashire?) (6)
  17. 5 d Tit for tat (8)
  18. 6 d New (5)
  19. 7 d Furthest point (9)
  20. 10 d Inducing sleep (9)
  21. 12 d Virtually (2,4,2)
  22. 15 d Craftsman (7)
  23. 16 d It contains the vocal cords (6)
  24. 18 d Gadget (5)
  25. 20 d Run-down housing area (4)
  26. 23 d Motion of assent (3)

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