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7. Pickled flower-bud of a bush that grows wild in many parts of Mallorca and is much used in local cuisine, especially the traditional dish lengua con alcaparras (5)

8. Columns of a single stone, many ancient, but a more recent example can be seen in Mallorca at the entrance to the Ses Paisses Bronze Age settlement where it was erected as a memorial to the Mallorcan poet Miquel Costa I Llobera (9)

9. Mild (5)

10. City in northern Spain, capital of the Cantabria region (9)

12. American species of poplar trees (11)

16. See 5dn

17. Additional (5)

18. Uncommon (4)

19. Small, spiny river-fish, a Western 3-spine variety lives in the Mediterranean area and can be seen at the S’Albufera nature reserve in north Mallorca (11)

22. Implement to remove lids from cans (3-6)

24. Flower that is a species of the violet and lends splashes of colour to terraces all over Mallorca from autumn till late spring (5)

25. Strong waterproof material (9)

26. Seat (5)

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1. Region of Spain with the capital Barcelona (9)

2. Place of retreat for a solitary life, there are several examples in Mallorca including those dedicated to La Victoria in Alcudia, Sant Honorat in Randa, and Santa Margalida near Inca (9)

3. Mallorcan pastry topped with vegetables, the most traditional given the suffix de trampó (4)

4. Bird of prey widely seen in Mallorca’s Tramuntana mountain range (6,5)

5,16ac. British actress who starred in the TV series The Avengers and also appeared in many films including 23,11dn (5,4)

6. Impudence; part of the face (5)

11. See 23dn

13. Relating to the eye (5)

14. Tourist attraction and fine example of 11th century Islamic architecture located in the historic centre of Palma, Mallorca (4,5)

15. Casual sportswear (9)

20. Essential (5)

21. Small magnifying glass often used by jewellers and watchmakers (5)

23,11dn. 1981 film of an

Agatha Christie novel with Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot that was shot on location in Mallorca (4,5,3,3)