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  1. 1 a Distance between axles — a Welsh bee (anag) (9)
  2. 8 a African of mixed Arab and Berber descent (4)
  3. 9 a Soliloquy (9)
  4. 10 a Largest of the Inner Hebrides (4)
  5. 13 a Idiosyncrasy (5)
  6. 15 a Memorial plate on a wall (6)
  7. 16 a Compelling need (6)
  8. 17 a The Fighting Temeraire artist (6)
  9. 19 a Ring secured by wing nut? (6)
  10. 20 a Synthetic fabric (5)
  11. 21 a Rhine wine (4)
  12. 24 a Lad tending horses - yeast blob (anag) (6,3)
  13. 25 a Piece at end of music (4)
  14. 26 a Go ahead! (2,2,5)
  15. 2 d Curved piece of metal, for grabbing (4)
  16. 3 d Statue in Piccadilly Circus (4)
  17. 4 d Strong Irish or Scottish accent (6)
  18. 5 d Move in discomfort (6)
  19. 6 d Illegal contest between two roosters (9)
  20. 7 d Preserve by cooling rapidly and then putting in a vacuum (6-3)
  21. 11 d Random inspection to ensure quality (4,5)
  22. 12 d Predatory fish with a projecting lower jaw and long teeth (9)
  23. 13 d Odd (5)
  24. 14 d Muslim text (5)
  25. 18 d Simon the conductor (6)
  26. 19 d Unstable (6)
  27. 22 d Lover (4)
  28. 23 d Throw (the salad?) (4)

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