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  1. 1 a Drink through a straw? (4)
  2. 3 a Chinese dish — we con him (anag) (4,4)
  3. 9 a Her tale (anag) (7)
  4. 10 a Coloured flower leaf (5)
  5. 11 a Years of adolescence? (5)
  6. 12 a Making mistakes (6)
  7. 14 a Get to the central point (3,2,3,5)
  8. 17 a Sign of the Bull (6)
  9. 19 a Soviet prison camp for political prisoners (5)
  10. 22 a Post-adolescent (5)
  11. 23 a Ancient Assyrian city (7)
  12. 24 a Upper canine (3,5)
  13. 25 a Food shop (4)
  14. 1 d Time in June and December when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator (8)
  15. 2 d Bird (which is regularly seen on a building site?) (5)
  16. 4 d Conker tree (5,8)
  17. 5 d Windscreen cleaner? (5)
  18. 6 d Baltic country (7)
  19. 7 d Africa's longest river (4)
  20. 8 d Treatment using exercise and massage (abbr) (6)
  21. 13 d Effects to be considered in placing buildings, graves or furniture — fine hugs (anag) (4,4)
  22. 15 d Badmouth (7)
  23. 16 d Convincing (6)
  24. 18 d Fashion reminiscent of the past (5)
  25. 20 d River embankment (5)
  26. 21 d Kind of door lock (4)

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