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  1. 1 a Plunder by force (6)
  2. 4 a Pivot (6)
  3. 8 a Half a semibreve (5)
  4. 9 a Pipe for liquid or gas (7)
  5. 10 a Erupting or dormant mountain (7)
  6. 11 a Of birth (5)
  7. 12 a Imaginary instrument (3,6)
  8. 17 a Bathroom washer (5)
  9. 19 a Snuff etc (7)
  10. 21 a Pretence (7)
  11. 22 a Light dullish brown – shy (5)
  12. 23 a Lager/lemonade tipple (6)
  13. 24 a Bully (6)
  14. 1 d Strike out (6)
  15. 2 d Ordinary (7)
  16. 3 d Greek letter, of rays? (5)
  17. 5 d Fastener turned by finger and thumb (4,3)
  18. 6 d Boast (5)
  19. 7 d Piddly (6)
  20. 9 d Fried ball (9)
  21. 13 d East Midlands ceremonial county (7)
  22. 14 d Conscript, e.g. (7)
  23. 15 d Old counting instrument (6)
  24. 16 d Maker of archer’s weapons (6)
  25. 18 d Excitement and emotion (5)
  26. 20 d Dessert (in melon-shaped mould) (5)

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