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  1. 1 a Celeb’s protector (9)
  2. 8 a Upmarket (4)
  3. 9 a Wobbly child-like sweet? (5,4)
  4. 10 a Graceful bird (4)
  5. 13 a Mew (5)
  6. 15 a Smaller rhododendron (6)
  7. 16 a Citizen of small urban area (6)
  8. 17 a Tacky (6)
  9. 19 a Offensive (6)
  10. 20 a Stain – corrupt (5)
  11. 21 a Liquid remaining after cheese-making process (4)
  12. 24 a Herb tea and gum flavour (9)
  13. 25 a Vex (4)
  14. 26 a Whittle’s invention (3,6)
  15. 2 d Plough pullers (4)
  16. 3 d Noel (4)
  17. 4 d Central Italian region (6)
  18. 5 d Kick-start computer again (6)
  19. 6 d Curved glass opening (3,6)
  20. 7 d Female singer (9)
  21. 11 d Lumbricus wriggler (9)
  22. 12 d Frippery (9)
  23. 13 d Solvent type (5)
  24. 14 d Lignified – Toy Story hero (5)
  25. 18 d Rich urban professional (6)
  26. 19 d Later years (3,3)
  27. 22 d Mugs (anag.) (4)
  28. 23 d Soon (4)

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