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  1. 1 a Shipshape (4)
  2. 3 a Branch (8)
  3. 9 a Ceremonial finery (7)
  4. 10 a Live in someone else's home (5)
  5. 11 a Stretched (5)
  6. 12 a Out of sight (6)
  7. 14 a Having influential friends (4-9)
  8. 17 a Start up (6)
  9. 19 a Lucky accident (5)
  10. 22 a Begin again (5)
  11. 23 a La Bohème composer (7)
  12. 24 a Troublesome (8)
  13. 25 a Previously (4)
  14. 1 d Decline (4,4)
  15. 2 d Fixed belief (5)
  16. 4 d Short-lived success (5,2,3,3)
  17. 5 d Like a rock (5)
  18. 6 d Unused piece (7)
  19. 7 d Long journey (4)
  20. 8 d Health centre (6)
  21. 13 d Sticky substance (8)
  22. 15 d Novice (7)
  23. 16 d Totally rub out (6)
  24. 18 d I don't believe it! (2,3)
  25. 20 d Workers' organisation (5)
  26. 21 d Make tea (or something stronger?) (4)

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