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ACROSS 1 I’ve taken a shine to this language (6) 8 I came back to eat and become thinner (8) 9 That country is so worn! (6) 10 You don’t reel however fragrant it has become (8) 11 One way of looking at having tea in outer space (6) 13 Arrange to become a skilful manager (8) 16 No, sir! It’s about that little devil and how we are to put him away (8) 19 Blows from the East and gets into one’s joints (6) 22 The sort of director to whom money is due (8) 24 Scared from afar, I’d say (6) 25 Cried out “Get set and remain cautious!” (8) 26 Landed in some Eastern state (6) DOWN 2 Love my friends! They’re so precious (5) 3 I shed a tear and become angry (5) 4 Encourages one to beat it then measures the outcome (8) 5 I get mad when my servant comes out (4) 6 Strings along with it in the orchestra (6) 7 That little saint is given the cane for making a stand (6) 12 Look slyly both ways at once (4) 14 How they produce green tea (8) 15 Heard again from the choir (4) 17 Be on edge and you’ll spoil the spirit (6) 18 You lose some weight when you lower the price (6) 20 Some part of the tribe returned but we headed it off (5) 21 A handy part of the body (5) 23 We meet and return to see it rain a lot (4)