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  1. 1 a Boon (7)
  2. 8 a Base (7)
  3. 9 a Heavenly ray of light (7)
  4. 10 a Flat-sided toy attached to a string (3,4)
  5. 11 a Something very attractive to the ears? (5)
  6. 13 a Hot drink — bale earth (anag) (6,3)
  7. 15 a Where parsons live(d)? (9)
  8. 18 a Scout group (5)
  9. 21 a Caribbean country, independent of the UK since 1979 (2,5)
  10. 22 a Cloudy (7)
  11. 23 a Aromatic root claimed to have tonic or aphrodisiac effects (7)
  12. 24 a Ceaseless (7)
  13. 1 d Booms (anag) (5)
  14. 2 d Nonets (5)
  15. 3 d Game using legs as the wicket (6,7)
  16. 4 d 'The tree's falling!' (6)
  17. 5 d Unlimited (13)
  18. 6 d Wind player (6)
  19. 7 d Swiss city — Dutch gin (6)
  20. 12 d Hideous-sounding fruit? (4)
  21. 14 d So — therefore (4)
  22. 15 d Face (6)
  23. 16 d Termite group? (6)
  24. 17 d Country house with farm buildings attached (6)
  25. 19 d Synthetic fabric (5)
  26. 20 d Jeopardy (5)

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