| Clues across |
| 8 | Scattered to infect? (8) |
| 9 | I weep as artist returns – an indication of pressure? (6) |
| 10 | She has love with nothing missing to set aside (6) |
| 11 | Heated discussion concerning characters from ancient city with magnet (8) |
| 12 | He holds the rights to pitch tent between Pennsylvania and Eastern Europe (8) |
| 13 | See poster (6) |
| 14 | Gainsborough, Pitt or a terrapin, perhaps (8,7) |
| 18 | More enthusiastic to be a mourner (6) |
| 20 | Passage found by gospel-writer on silver article (8) |
| 23 | Native of a specific country throws Alan into confusion (8) |
| 24 | Name one turbulent river – not this many! (6) |
| 25 | There’s me, turning back with broken reed to reclaim (6) |
| 26 | Making unreasonable demands is difficult (8) |
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| Clues down |
| 1 | Wrecked ship – nothing in the hold – with a girl (6) |
| 2 | A fellow, speaking competently, is rich (8) |
| 3 | Saint hugs tree in thoroughfare (6) |
| 4 | Does it keep one away from smoking fags? (9,6) |
| 5 | State “I grin crookedly in Roman way” (8) |
| 6 | Pledge? Company puts two thousand on it (6) |
| 7 | Goose (clean) disturbed under counter (8) |
| 15 | Musical drama Edward made to work (8) |
| 16 | Sam is broken up about intimate friend – get NATO and UNESCO, for instance (8) |
| 17 | Propose to write note about talking bird (8) |
| 19 | Believed to be securely fastened, Dan turns up around French island (6) |
| 21 | Bird flying up around north-east in a straight path (6) |
| 22 | Sailor’s assessment (6) |
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