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  1. 1 a David Bowie's alter ego of the 1970s (5,8)
  2. 8 a Most populous country in Africa (7)
  3. 9 a Tick off (5)
  4. 10 a Impudence — annoy (4)
  5. 11 a Paying no attention (8)
  6. 13 a Seafood, usually steamed in wine (6)
  7. 14 a Hidden marksman (6)
  8. 17 a Recondite (8)
  9. 19 a Poke (4)
  10. 21 a Silly (5)
  11. 22 a Without hesitation (7)
  12. 24 a Sundry (13)
  13. 1 d School of Buddhism that stresses meditation and intuition as the way to knowledge (3)
  14. 2 d Protective eyewear (7)
  15. 3 d Account of a series of events (which can be spun) (4)
  16. 4 d Subjected to banter (6)
  17. 5 d Becoming more distant (8)
  18. 6 d Join forces (5)
  19. 7 d Regarded as precious (9)
  20. 10 d Place equipped for sports or physical training (9)
  21. 12 d Buttocks (euphemistically) (8)
  22. 15 d Colonnade (7)
  23. 16 d Stellar (6)
  24. 18 d Cobs and pens (5)
  25. 20 d Mountain lake (4)
  26. 23 d Affirmative! (3)

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