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  1. 1 a Spirit distilled from wine (6)
  2. 4 a Cut into small cubes (5)
  3. 7 a They go with word (and also with copper, gold and silver) (6)
  4. 8 a Gilt or bronzed metallic ware (6)
  5. 9 a Catholic church service (4)
  6. 10 a Not easily satisfied (8)
  7. 12 a Feeling of dread (11)
  8. 17 a Just — proper (8)
  9. 19 a Uncontaminated (4)
  10. 20 a Mute (6)
  11. 21 a Drinker (in a pub?) (6)
  12. 22 a Freshwater fish of the carp family (5)
  13. 23 a Crunchy salad vegetable (6)
  14. 1 d Pompously inflated language (7)
  15. 2 d Professional dancer or singer (7)
  16. 3 d Incredulity (9)
  17. 4 d Classical Greek building style (5)
  18. 5 d Hot Spanish sausage (7)
  19. 6 d One obliged to do menial work (6)
  20. 11 d Ready for employment (9)
  21. 13 d Paraphernalia of high office (7)
  22. 14 d Beseech (7)
  23. 15 d Children's room (7)
  24. 16 d It can rub things out (6)
  25. 18 d Ordinal number (5)

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