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  1. 1 a Hard core of an ear of maize (7)
  2. 8 a Spite (7)
  3. 9 a Island — Marconi (anag) (7)
  4. 10 a Warlike (7)
  5. 11 a Kind of leather (5)
  6. 13 a Stationery weapon? (6,3)
  7. 15 a US state between Lakes Michigan and Superior (9)
  8. 18 a Game involving bulls and doubles (5)
  9. 21 a Please (7)
  10. 22 a Piece of candy — honey! (7)
  11. 23 a Medicinal tablet (7)
  12. 24 a Bunch of hair, feathers or grass (7)
  13. 1 d Free tickets (abbr) (5)
  14. 2 d Wash(ing) gently without soap (5)
  15. 3 d Pen pal? (13)
  16. 4 d Hindu god of creation (6)
  17. 5 d Temporary inability to see, caused by sunlight reflected from a frozen surface (4,9)
  18. 6 d The noble art? (6)
  19. 7 d Poor mischievous urban child (6)
  20. 12 d Large juicy fruit, hybrid between a tangerine and a grapefruit (4)
  21. 14 d One whole thing (4)
  22. 15 d Like a worm? (6)
  23. 16 d Stylish (informal) (6)
  24. 17 d Dying of the light? (6)
  25. 19 d Relation between amounts (5)
  26. 20 d Meat served rare, medium or well done? (5)

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