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  1. 1 a City on the Rio Grande (2,4)
  2. 4 a Ghost pluck (6)
  3. 8 a Short-legged breed of dog (5)
  4. 9 a Early part of the day (7)
  5. 10 a Black leopard (7)
  6. 11 a Gather (5)
  7. 12 a Abbreviated (9)
  8. 17 a Surplus (5)
  9. 19 a Pleasant and friendly in manner (7)
  10. 21 a Humorous drawing (7)
  11. 22 a Resounding blow (5)
  12. 23 a Type of steak (6)
  13. 24 a Plod wearily (6)
  14. 1 d Get away (6)
  15. 2 d Mamas and Papas (7)
  16. 3 d Worker in metals (5)
  17. 5 d Model of excellence (7)
  18. 6 d Elevate (5)
  19. 7 d Eating (anag) – North African stew (6)
  20. 9 d Pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (4,5)
  21. 13 d Art of public speaking (7)
  22. 14 d Expert (3,4)
  23. 15 d Johnny ____, Moon River lyricist (6)
  24. 16 d Harass a speaker (6)
  25. 18 d Pulsate (5)
  26. 20 d Not so many (5)

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