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Across
- 9. Short-tail on Australian native bird (7)
- 10. Mutation of clone embodying male group at a level (7)
- 11. North-eastern close ally? (5)
- 12. Childhood years lady recollected (5,4)
- 13. Stop agreeing so much and shut up (3,2,4)
- 14. Echoing prayer, receiver of ashes to feel sadness (5)
- 15. Nothing venerable about American subject (7)
- 17. Counsel is most comfortable with name-dropping (7)
- 19. Knocked back magnificent drink (5)
- 20. Sort of curry to seek in earnest (3,3,3)
- 22. Special destructive avatar is of a goddess (9)
- 24. Do one's best every second in charge (5)
- 25. Island be turning into hint of very pale colour (3-4)
- 26. I undo knots bound by handcuffs, irons primarily (7)
Down
- 1. Soaks up noise surrounding skating courses (6,2)
- 2. Toe the line and act out in a dense manner (6)
- 3. Demanding task rounding up chartered roll at airport (1,4,5)
- 4. Capital font we're developing (8)
- 5. Costanza perhaps earthy, right revolting example (6)
- 6. Way to pronounce serum (4)
- 7. Delight in unspoiled grassy lands (8)
- 8. Complete agreement in how dune gets to be done (6)
- 14. Summon up a cast showcasing grand work of art (6,4)
- 16. Attorney-General engaged in changes, changes that are unexpected (8)
- 17. Case of kitty sneaking through small window (8)
- 18. Take flight off Turin, Italy crossing borders (4,4)
- 19. Look rigid taking one's snap (4,2)
- 20. Alpine accommodation is robust in cold temperature (6)
- 21. Remains doubly stoic at first during defeat (6)
- 23. Pressure is solid in ball game for one (4)