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  1. 1 a Rail (against) (7)
  2. 8 a Erstwhile (3-4)
  3. 9 a Kind of red (7)
  4. 10 a Small ubiquitous bird (7)
  5. 11 a Musical composition with a repeated theme (5)
  6. 13 a Parliamentarian in the English Civil Wars (9)
  7. 15 a Author of She Stoops to Conquer (9)
  8. 18 a Survive (5)
  9. 21 a Social gaffe (4,3)
  10. 22 a Food (7)
  11. 23 a As good as gold (7)
  12. 24 a Attempt to fool someone (3,2,2)
  13. 1 d Bring upon oneself (5)
  14. 2 d Triumphant gesture (1-4)
  15. 3 d Scarce (2,5,6)
  16. 4 d Largest Japanese island (6)
  17. 5 d HBO series starring Sarah Jessica Parker (3,3,3,4)
  18. 6 d Penetrate — 14th US president (6)
  19. 7 d Made feline noises (6)
  20. 12 d Pasta shaped like pearls of barley (4)
  21. 14 d Playing cards (4)
  22. 15 d Roar with laughter (6)
  23. 16 d Recline comfortably (6)
  24. 17 d Bug (6)
  25. 19 d Small arm off a larger body of water (5)
  26. 20 d US heavyweight boxer, Mike, b. 1966 (5)

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