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1 Finally enjoy the rewards after a good performance (6)
4 Perhaps the clubs are all that is left: hands visible at the ends of them? (8)
9 The part of some material that one might wish to avoid (6)
10 Somewhere in Mexico, a Catholic near the dome, trembling (8)
11 Good old crossword setter: Boy’s flipping gets top prize (4,5)
13 The river creature is getting closer in the Cockney game (5)
14 What leisure activity can you expect to get out of? (9,4)
17 Esther soon put on formal shoes, invested in time (6,3,4)
20 After a month, the publication rejected the letter from Athens (5)
21 Conservatives end up with crazy beliefs (3,6)
23 English books rejected three times, English again embroiled in conflict (3-2-3)
24 canine teeth (6)
25 Secret agents drink in Earl’s Woodland Pub (8)
26 Somewhat safer in T-shirts (6)
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1 You may find yourself feeling very busy once you step out of a fitness class (5,3)
2 The one with the compass – did he forget? (7)
3 The drink the author picked honors a family (5)
5 Scripture teachings reconsidered: great! (11)
6 Copy procedure executed incorrectly (9)
7 Part of a Croatian town at altitude (5,2)
8 Hunting in the bushes (6)
12 Withdrawal of money and Lal Kitab (11)
15 A tenner punch, getting personal with many restaurants in the area (9)
16 Those who sing magic songs? (8)
17 Grandeur is retrograde, every man is a sad relic of old times (7)
18 That’s right, no pain (7)
19 Ancient Greek artisans used costly stones for jewelry, mainly? (6)
22 Birds spotted at construction site (5)
