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Across

14 clues
  1. 1Maiden in reverse initially denting bumper?FIRST
  2. 4Italian food with taste of cheese a plebeian’s thrown aboutBELPAESE
  3. 8Sticky stuff, something to fill squares alongside something to remove it?RUBBERSOLUTION
  4. 10Elastic on equipment in racket pulled backNONRIGID
  5. 11Bait in hand?NEEDLE
  6. 12Prize to catch shark detailed – one taking betsBOOKMAKER
  7. 15Award unblemished?OSCAR
  8. 17Sound German wheels roundAUDIO
  9. 18Old plane flying right to meTIGERMOTH
  10. 19Empty lounge behind warm fireKINDLE
  11. 21Was sad about having caged a parrot? So get a perchTAKEAPEW
  12. 24Shot down, completely unacceptableBANGOUTOFORDER
  13. 25With flexible back in exercise, stretch out – slight stretch?WHITELIE
  14. 26After returning, record filled in by unknown emigrantEXPAT

Down

14 clues
  1. 1Doing this, not going to multiply 24?FIRINGBLANKS
  2. 2Bird tough for ArcherROBINHOOD
  3. 3One south of flipping green district of RomeTREVI
  4. 4It’s rolled over, in something to kick – and passBUSTICKET
  5. 5Opera, not entirely mirthful, ultimately upliftingLULU
  6. 6Other toad in soup, hereATTHEDOOR
  7. 7Fight to draw up, through case in scabbard – this?SWORD
  8. 9Planet in stew, for troubled – don’t expect it to get better!FEARTHEWORST
  9. 13Flash activated, faint shinerMOONLIGHT
  10. 14Part played by Baltic capital investing millions in bureaucracyRIGMAROLE
  11. 16Tripped, breaking item of crockery – in little pieces?CHOPPEDUP
  12. 20Under orderly, hospitalNEATH
  13. 22Little bit topped with last of chocolate, lay it on thickEMOTE
  14. 23Elephant in bunk?BULL

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Across

  1. 1. Maiden in reverse initially denting bumper?

    Answer: FIRST

  2. 4. Italian food with taste of cheese a plebeian’s thrown about

    Answer: BELPAESE

  3. 8. Sticky stuff, something to fill squares alongside something to remove it?

    Answer: RUBBERSOLUTION

  4. 10. Elastic on equipment in racket pulled back

    Answer: NONRIGID

  5. 11. Bait in hand?

    Answer: NEEDLE

  6. 12. Prize to catch shark detailed – one taking bets

    Answer: BOOKMAKER

  7. 15. Award unblemished?

    Answer: OSCAR

  8. 17. Sound German wheels round

    Answer: AUDIO

  9. 18. Old plane flying right to me

    Answer: TIGERMOTH

  10. 19. Empty lounge behind warm fire

    Answer: KINDLE

  11. 21. Was sad about having caged a parrot? So get a perch

    Answer: TAKEAPEW

  12. 24. Shot down, completely unacceptable

    Answer: BANGOUTOFORDER

  13. 25. With flexible back in exercise, stretch out – slight stretch?

    Answer: WHITELIE

  14. 26. After returning, record filled in by unknown emigrant

    Answer: EXPAT

Down

  1. 1. Doing this, not going to multiply 24?

    Answer: FIRINGBLANKS

  2. 2. Bird tough for Archer

    Answer: ROBINHOOD

  3. 3. One south of flipping green district of Rome

    Answer: TREVI

  4. 4. It’s rolled over, in something to kick – and pass

    Answer: BUSTICKET

  5. 5. Opera, not entirely mirthful, ultimately uplifting

    Answer: LULU

  6. 6. Other toad in soup, here

    Answer: ATTHEDOOR

  7. 7. Fight to draw up, through case in scabbard – this?

    Answer: SWORD

  8. 9. Planet in stew, for troubled – don’t expect it to get better!

    Answer: FEARTHEWORST

  9. 13. Flash activated, faint shiner

    Answer: MOONLIGHT

  10. 14. Part played by Baltic capital investing millions in bureaucracy

    Answer: RIGMAROLE

  11. 16. Tripped, breaking item of crockery – in little pieces?

    Answer: CHOPPEDUP

  12. 20. Under orderly, hospital

    Answer: NEATH

  13. 22. Little bit topped with last of chocolate, lay it on thick

    Answer: EMOTE

  14. 23. Elephant in bunk?

    Answer: BULL

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