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  1. 1 a Not reserved — at Monteverdi's (anag) (13)
  2. 8 a Pivotal (7)
  3. 9 a French city on the Belgian border (5)
  4. 10 a Stick (4)
  5. 11 a Strip (8)
  6. 13 a Prize (6)
  7. 14 a Quality of poignancy (6)
  8. 17 a From Asmara in the Horn of Africa (8)
  9. 19 a Woe is me! (4)
  10. 21 a Elevate (5)
  11. 22 a Harsh — radical (7)
  12. 24 a Rate at which one masters a new skill (8,5)
  13. 1 d __ Kapital or __ Boot? (3)
  14. 2 d Something kept as a reminder (7)
  15. 3 d Zilch (4)
  16. 4 d Innate ability (6)
  17. 5 d Signal that the danger's over (3,5)
  18. 6 d Small area surrounded by water (5)
  19. 7 d Morning snack (9)
  20. 10 d A diocese's main church (9)
  21. 12 d Considered unlucky by some (8)
  22. 15 d Gun case (7)
  23. 16 d Guardian (6)
  24. 18 d Spanish Mediterranean island (5)
  25. 20 d Chagall or Bolan? (4)
  26. 23 d One actor's line to get another to do something? (3)

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