Across
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1
Incomparable lady enthralling all at last (8)
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5
Evergreen head girl (6)
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9
Material of singular kind, full of witticisms (4,4)
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10
Irish climber in Scottish town (6)
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12
Mum hearing about cunning of much-respected women (11)
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15
Instrument making comeback in Bratislava (5)
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17
Chap in ladies’ underwear worried rectories (9)
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18
Rude movie about tango and sex with variable capacity to inflame (9)
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19
First of two educational establishments in African capital (5)
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20
Spoilt brat naughtily hiding ring at back of socket (11)
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24
Surprise short leg, strapping female (6)
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25
Princess about to occupy most of Kent resort (8)
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26
Unique kind of switch conserving energy (3-3)
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27
Bluff sibling starts to think story is made up (8)
Down
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1
Adept former schoolteacher (4,6)
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2
Burp is routine act, unfortunately (10)
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3
Northern girl picked up drink (5)
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4
Evanescence of our stellar setter (5,7)
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6
Most disorderly disturbance stopped by Julie shedding clothes (9)
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7
Nice crossword compiler left local spot (4)
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8
Joy of genealogy regularly recalled (4)
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11
Actor to rhyme ‘dissolute’ and ‘fruit’ (6,6)
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13
Abrupt Russian gent forged autographs (10)
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14
Writing articulate solutions to clues for neophytes (10)
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16
Watertight evidence proceeded to trap one at the top (9)
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21
Cod can initially upset stomachs (5)
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22
Kind of pudding so unloved in the past (4)
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23
5’s covering ground (4)