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  1. 1 a Oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine (4)
  2. 3 a Freeloader (6-2)
  3. 9 a Relating to the immediate surroundings (7)
  4. 10 a Clio and Thalia, for instance (5)
  5. 11 a Urge (someone to do something) (3,2)
  6. 12 a Get-up (6)
  7. 14 a Notice — I vet tradesmen (anag) (13)
  8. 17 a Nasty skin condition, especially common with children (6)
  9. 19 a UK government committee for handling emergencies (5)
  10. 22 a Surrounded by (5)
  11. 23 a Rough and ready (7)
  12. 24 a Losers (4-4)
  13. 25 a Impose — tax (4)
  14. 1 d Characterless feature of the keyboard (5,3)
  15. 2 d Crime boss (2,3)
  16. 4 d Dictatorial (13)
  17. 5 d Spectrum (5)
  18. 6 d Temporary relief (7)
  19. 7 d Keep it clean to avoid trouble (4)
  20. 8 d Jane Austen's note (6)
  21. 13 d Secretive (8)
  22. 15 d Brutal (7)
  23. 16 d Be greater than (6)
  24. 18 d English classical composer, d. 1934 (5)
  25. 20 d Cutting edge (5)
  26. 21 d Facts and figures (4)

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