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  1. 1 a Very small distance to lose a horse race by (4)
  2. 3 a Prison boss (8)
  3. 9 a Mundane (7)
  4. 10 a Morning (or evening) star (5)
  5. 11 a Conditions (5)
  6. 12 a All that one owns (6)
  7. 14 a Seasoning combination (4,3,6)
  8. 17 a Decorative plaster (6)
  9. 19 a Temporary business venture (3-2)
  10. 22 a Lifting equipment (5)
  11. 23 a Flavoursome little fish, often salted, used for hors d'oeuvres or in sauces (7)
  12. 24 a Voyeur's vantage point (8)
  13. 25 a Eve's third son (4)
  14. 1 d Giving friends or family preferential treatment (8)
  15. 2 d Trail left behind by an animal (5)
  16. 4 d Conclusively (4,3,3,3)
  17. 5 d He has left the building (5)
  18. 6 d Unending (3-4)
  19. 7 d Sudden burst of activity (4)
  20. 8 d Sick feeling (6)
  21. 13 d Artwork in three parts (8)
  22. 15 d The army's convenience? (7)
  23. 16 d Await (6)
  24. 18 d Angler's haul (5)
  25. 20 d Inclined (5)
  26. 21 d Parliamentary enforcer (4)

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