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  1. 1 a One seeking a free ride (7)
  2. 8 a Copy (7)
  3. 9 a Resin from an insect used by French polishers (7)
  4. 10 a Rubbish (7)
  5. 11 a Fairly sizeable (5)
  6. 13 a Subject to further scrutiny (2-7)
  7. 15 a Familiar (4-5)
  8. 18 a Common (5)
  9. 21 a Extended short story (7)
  10. 22 a Sailor's sword (7)
  11. 23 a Author of Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, Willy ___ (7)
  12. 24 a Unlimited (7)
  13. 1 d Shade-loving plant with striking foliage, much enjoyed by slugs (5)
  14. 2 d Fasten (3,2)
  15. 3 d 1968 Beatles song, written by Paul McCartney (6,7)
  16. 4 d Fall back (6)
  17. 5 d Out of date — and pure Austen (anag) (13)
  18. 6 d Trip to Arica to see animals in the wild (6)
  19. 7 d A tittering laugh (3-3)
  20. 12 d Device that softens the tone of a wind insrument (4)
  21. 14 d Twit (informal) (4)
  22. 15 d Cold and cheerless (6)
  23. 16 d Give profusely (6)
  24. 17 d Person with all the answers? (6)
  25. 19 d Amount consumed (5)
  26. 20 d Endures (5)

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