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  1. 1 a Decorative wall bracket for holding candles (6)
  2. 4 a Offend (5)
  3. 7 a Pure (like the Roman goddess of the hearth) (6)
  4. 8 a Taking risks (6)
  5. 9 a Stop (the flow) (4)
  6. 10 a Framework (8)
  7. 12 a Mull over (11)
  8. 17 a Assertive — apt chime (anag) (8)
  9. 19 a Adds up (4)
  10. 20 a Implant (6)
  11. 21 a Mythical Trojan hero during the siege by the Greeks (6)
  12. 22 a Weighed down (5)
  13. 23 a Be careful! (6)
  14. 1 d One not easily convinced (7)
  15. 2 d Low piece of furniture with a hinged seat, forming a storage space (7)
  16. 3 d Clamminess associated with fear (4,5)
  17. 4 d Small glass bottle used for medical purposes (5)
  18. 5 d Group of five (7)
  19. 6 d Trim (6)
  20. 11 d Awaiting developments? (9)
  21. 13 d Contrary (7)
  22. 14 d Insect's detector (7)
  23. 15 d Wide part of a river as it nears the sea (7)
  24. 16 d Unskilled — domestic servant (6)
  25. 18 d 1979 Ridley Scott sci-fi horror film (5)

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