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  1. 1 a Traditional plate of food (4,3,3,3)
  2. 8 a One of a pair on a rail? (7)
  3. 9 a River mouth, like that of the Nile (5)
  4. 10 a Hit over the head? (4)
  5. 11 a Hemisphere that includes North, Central and South America (3,5)
  6. 13 a Remove the bones (6)
  7. 14 a Decorative ball worn on a hat (6)
  8. 17 a Dig up (8)
  9. 19 a Portent (4)
  10. 21 a Group of thirteen witches (5)
  11. 22 a Participants in a violent disturbance of the peace (7)
  12. 24 a Boris v Keir? (5,8)
  13. 1 d Computer — coat (3)
  14. 2 d Substance under pressure released as a fine cloud (7)
  15. 3 d Absent (with the fairies?) (4)
  16. 4 d Ass (6)
  17. 5 d Fine china and porcelain manufacturer, founded in Staffordshire in 1759 (8)
  18. 6 d Yet more despicable (5)
  19. 7 d Soldier in the Grenadiers? (9)
  20. 10 d Espresso holder? (6,3)
  21. 12 d Divine (8)
  22. 15 d Ancient city buried by an eruption of Vesuvius (7)
  23. 16 d Music player (6)
  24. 18 d Person going underground for pleasure (5)
  25. 20 d Desert of southern Mongolia and northern China (4)
  26. 23 d Help! (3)

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