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  1. 1 a Sympathy (6,7)
  2. 8 a Don't kid yourself! (3,4)
  3. 9 a Captured (5)
  4. 10 a Rotate (4)
  5. 11 a Enlisted — sort of writing? (6,2)
  6. 13 a Servile dependant (6)
  7. 14 a Ancient empire of south-west Asia, still known for cats and carpets (6)
  8. 17 a Strangle (8)
  9. 19 a Former German currency (4)
  10. 21 a Disorderly fight (5)
  11. 22 a Incentives to action (7)
  12. 24 a Very unusual (13)
  13. 1 d Seed-packed fruit (3)
  14. 2 d Subsequently (5,2)
  15. 3 d Without concealment (4)
  16. 4 d Go after (6)
  17. 5 d Stretched out (8)
  18. 6 d Annoyed (5)
  19. 7 d Ship-to-shore connection (9)
  20. 10 d Schedule (9)
  21. 12 d Spanish omelette (8)
  22. 15 d Shoulder blade (7)
  23. 16 d Not so far away (6)
  24. 18 d Criticise severely (informal) (5)
  25. 20 d Fruit — bird (4)
  26. 23 d Clinging plant (3)

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