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  1. 1 a Endorse (6)
  2. 4 a Not open to the public (6)
  3. 9 a Peach juice and champagne cocktail (7)
  4. 10 a Ship of the desert (5)
  5. 11 a Pinch sharply (5)
  6. 12 a Briefly (2,5)
  7. 13 a Very successful recording (5-6)
  8. 18 a (In horse racing) the smallest possible margin of victory (2,1,4)
  9. 20 a Long-barrelled firearm (5)
  10. 22 a Long films (5)
  11. 23 a Region disputed between India and Pakistan since 1947 (7)
  12. 24 a Garment worn by dancers (6)
  13. 25 a Winter slider (6)
  14. 1 d Deduction or discount (6)
  15. 2 d Mark used over 'a' or 'o' in Portuguese (5)
  16. 3 d Glimmer (7)
  17. 5 d Scene of an event (5)
  18. 6 d Talk cosily (7)
  19. 7 d Water down (6)
  20. 8 d Just a dream! (3,2,3,3)
  21. 14 d Aural sense (7)
  22. 15 d Reading (7)
  23. 16 d Express disapproval (6)
  24. 17 d Grade (6)
  25. 19 d Early stage (5)
  26. 21 d Well-known (5)

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