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  1. 1 a Give more of a point to (7)
  2. 8 a First letter (7)
  3. 9 a One's hearing aid? (7)
  4. 10 a Rescue (someone) from financial difficulty (4,3)
  5. 11 a Do without (5)
  6. 13 a Wear casual clothes (5,4)
  7. 15 a Somewhere to sit by the sea? (4,5)
  8. 18 a Percussion instrument similar to a xylophone (abbr) (5)
  9. 21 a Army unit, smaller than a division (7)
  10. 22 a Memory loss (7)
  11. 23 a Knick-knack — something new (7)
  12. 24 a Become less intense (4,3)
  13. 1 d Ledge (5)
  14. 2 d Drying rack (5)
  15. 3 d Replicated bio (anag) — it has all the elements! (8,5)
  16. 4 d Active — deft (6)
  17. 5 d 20 employed by government departments (5,8)
  18. 6 d Paid male escort (6)
  19. 7 d Protein substance — nut gel (anag) (6)
  20. 12 d Seep out (4)
  21. 14 d Sported (4)
  22. 15 d Expose as untrue (6)
  23. 16 d Hound (6)
  24. 17 d Jack's response when accepting an order! (3,3)
  25. 19 d ___ profundo, lowest adult male singing voice (5)
  26. 20 d Stout stick (5)

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