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  1. 1 a A (matinee) god? (4)
  2. 3 a Keep back (8)
  3. 9 a Type of pen (4-3)
  4. 10 a A conjuror's stock in trade? (5)
  5. 11 a Average — old Ma (anag) (5)
  6. 12 a Meaning (6)
  7. 14 a Free of restrictions (13)
  8. 17 a Price list (6)
  9. 19 a Plumed army cap (5)
  10. 22 a Being apt to err? (5)
  11. 23 a Am I near (anag) — a country in Caucasia? (7)
  12. 24 a Stubbornly persistent (8)
  13. 25 a Preliminary round in a contest (4)
  14. 1 d Widely known to be disreputable (8)
  15. 2 d Drunk (slang) (5)
  16. 4 d Actually (2,5,2,4)
  17. 5 d Very upset (informal) (3,2)
  18. 6 d Moronic (anag) — letter from Greece (7)
  19. 7 d Nobleman (4)
  20. 8 d Swiped (6)
  21. 13 d Creamy liqueur made with eggs and brandy (8)
  22. 15 d Alleged (7)
  23. 16 d Wear — don (6)
  24. 18 d Deeply personal (5)
  25. 20 d 1977 Broadway musical, winner of seven Tony Awards (5)
  26. 21 d Away with you! (4)

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