CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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1. In which to trundle one to the tumulus (6)

8. If sea gets up like this one should wait a while (5)

9. Half-blue is beneath making such a gross mistake (7)

11. The way the ball is bowled around every lid (8)

12. Theatrical old coach (5)

15. Right to help one with an air attack (4) 16. Be on 12 Across for a short prayer (3) 17. Expel us, to put it another way (4) 19. Useful cards one holds at start of Yule (5)

21. Edifice constructed for guild in Birkenhead (8)

24. Treacherous person has a characteristic touch with gold (7)

25. Is not bound to render solo at start of entertainment (5)

26. A lot of money it takes to wrap up warmly (6)

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2. A wager about pounds of fish (5) 3. Need to change gear as an apostate (8) 4. Not wanted in bed, get married around end of June (4)

5. Divulge secrets, and make oneself scarce (5)

6. Be in a rage with some the Mufti overturned (4)

7. Half made the writer's old paper size (4) 10. Unwilling to let curtain be made without one (9)

12. Sea foam almost certain to start forming (4)

13. It's given to party going to the country (8) 14. Don't go and stop the execution (4) 18. He's not working for money in throwing ride (5)

20. Amusing puppet is about right for it (5)

21. The greater part of the cargo (4) 22. Edible seaweed given up as a source of it? (4)

23. Take what one can, and brag about it (4)