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Across
- 7. Part ultimately breaking off, trailing precious fuel (6)
- 8. Swim back, worn by exercise, have to wrap up (4,4)
- 9. Flip if one heartlessly distorts the picture (4,2,2)
- 10. Save rejected scrap for animal (6)
- 11. Having said that, silence (5)
- 12. Colour extremely soft and pale (6)
- 14. Representing yon Dark Ages? Yes, old time in the distant past (7,5,3)
- 17. Transform into a new state (6)
- 18. Spy for king, favourite game (5)
- 22. Christmas drink over, departed riding horse (6)
- 23. 'Do or Die' — compressed version for Trump (8)
- 24. More audacious with unrestrained support (8)
- 25. Drill for Crown Agent checking leather (6)
Down
- 1. Image of record-breaking delivery style (9)
- 2. Difficult time when men bargain (6)
- 3. Kid's height, say (5)
- 4. El Capitan possibly having base at tree below observation point (8)
- 5. Several cases where not even the total appears in balance sheet (8)
- 6. Lover dispatched for liberal wife (5)
- 8. Our policy arm setting rule gets red perhaps (7,6)
- 13. Since rum left over, each getting plenty (1,4,4)
- 15. Sends ink pads for tender consideration (8)
- 16. Desire to adopt a gait styled 'in' once more (3,5)
- 19. Accountant at sea — one whose name is Incognito? (6)
- 20. Nuisance of jetlag growing (5)
- 21. Lifts the sofa, occasionally struggling (5)
