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Across
- 7. Strong back — otherwise broke (6)
- 8. Dowry a motive constraining dad to gently decline (4,4)
- 9. Panic with Marsh carrying Dexter in arms (8)
- 10. Tipped journalist dogging scoundrel (6)
- 11. Assume when not completely certain, state cases (5)
- 12. Freak discharge behind dam (6)
- 14. Keep stolen coins perhaps? (4,4,7)
- 17. Cut down a link (6)
- 18. Spirit level in evidence (5)
- 22. Fleet Street keeping mum, two articles squashed (6)
- 23. While in denial, thoughtful (8)
- 24. Violations from rotten club seen after substitution (8)
- 25. About to break even in series (6)
Down
- 1. Purist, hot, almost bothered, supporting carbon dating (9)
- 2. Long cuddle overcoming normal hesitation (6)
- 3. Lets them stand interminable tsetse flies (5)
- 4. Seduced harlot over the moon with Don Juan (8)
- 5. Spooner's evil doctor revealing medical history (8)
- 6. Judge parrots displaying tricks (5)
- 8. Red lights with siren? Lads gang up (6,7)
- 13. Gents, normally half-baked, mighty fair performers? (9)
- 15. Welcomes English support in writing (8)
- 16. Note time to pay bills attracts interest burden (8)
- 19. Revolutionary, without unduly rebelling, gets firmly established (6)
- 20. Following primary in Georgia, Trump returns hoarse (5)
- 21. Position rubbish in corner (5)
