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ACROSS

1 Toddler has wonderful

musical instrument (4,5)

8 Rage out of range (5)

10 Stranger died in German

river (5)

12 Gladstone’s son (3)

13 Identify a game (3)

14 Always in one version (4)

15 Drains seamstresses (6)

16 Landowner gets fat around

island (5)

18 Oppose sister’s rattle (6)

20 Incline to be thin (4)

22 Energy saving scheme (3)

23 Set broken leg (3)

24 Heart gets hard during

task (5)

25 Arise awkwardly at a

sign (5)

26 Denies it’s creating

fortunes (9)

DOWN

2 Fish in the corner (5)

3 Not far from very arduous (4)

4 Reveller upset trio with hesitation (6)

5 Uncovered with force of elbow (5)

6 Hurry to pursue venue (9)

7 Rudeness of officers about wild hens (9)

9 Nobleman displayed ire before now (7)

11 Time waster to waddle off to the right (7)

15 It’s a new way to relax (3)

17 View affects space and time (6)

19 Talked of bicycle part (5)

21 The Spanish tie design is exclusive (5)

23 Profit from a gin cocktail (4)

ACROSS

1 Type of piano (4,5)

8 Fury (5)

10 More peculiar (5)

12 Boy (3)

13 Label (3)

14 Constantly (4)

15 Waste pipes (6)

16 Scottish estate owner (5)

18 Stand firm (6)

20 Slender (4)

22 Vigour (3)

23 Solidify (3)

24 Errand (5)

25 Zodiac constellation (5)

26 Fates (9)

DOWN

2 Slant (5)

3 Unit of length (4)

4 Insurgent (6)

5 Shove (5)

6 Sports ground (9)

7 Impudence (9)

9 Previous (7)

11 Lingerer (7)

15 Be seated (3)

17 Factor (6)

19 Chatted (5)

21 Chosen few (5)

23 Acquire (4)