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12 clues
  1. 8Wild goat seen in prehistoric periodSTONEAGE
  2. 9Sweet nothing when alpha ousts husbandNOUGAT
  3. 10Poor stooge and journalist decline through neglectGOTOSEED
  4. 11Mentioned rugby forward’s pipeHOOKAH
  5. 12Locksmith that’s scored?BARBEROFSEVILLE
  6. 15Ally ousts Republican devilFIEND
  7. 16Clergyman cut grass borderVERGE
  8. 20Capacity to talk big: ‘get off that,’ he explodedTHEGIFTOFTHEGAB
  9. 21Sick owners deteriorateWORSEN
  10. 23Passionate love for birdFLAMINGO
  11. 25Cancel permit to enter riverDELETE
  12. 26Clever clogs needing support with primary email folder?BRAINBOX

Down

14 clues
  1. 1Old male cat occupying bronze padded seatOTTOMAN
  2. 2Definite nasty bug in donutUNDOUBTING
  3. 3Nick cheers on vacuous karaokeTAKE
  4. 4Dismiss son, nothing to add over fineSENDOFF
  5. 5As things transpired, where athletes would competeINTHEEVENT
  6. 6Spanish American silver peso found in corduroysDURO
  7. 7Shell of areca (betel) nuts fit for consumptionEATABLE
  8. 13On which being in a union is often indicatedRINGFINGER
  9. 14Component of engine dirt ruinedINGREDIENT
  10. 17Article more dodgy – it requires proofTHEOREM
  11. 18Votes against suppressing super chatsCONFABS
  12. 19Overseas capital gains initially put into Barclays? All rightBANGKOK
  13. 22For some, Jupiter rises in Middle Eastern portSUEZ
  14. 24Sadly, dish of cold vegetables mostly thrown upALAS

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Across

  1. 8. Wild goat seen in prehistoric period

    Answer: STONEAGE

  2. 9. Sweet nothing when alpha ousts husband

    Answer: NOUGAT

  3. 10. Poor stooge and journalist decline through neglect

    Answer: GOTOSEED

  4. 11. Mentioned rugby forward’s pipe

    Answer: HOOKAH

  5. 12. Locksmith that’s scored?

    Answer: BARBEROFSEVILLE

  6. 15. Ally ousts Republican devil

    Answer: FIEND

  7. 16. Clergyman cut grass border

    Answer: VERGE

  8. 20. Capacity to talk big: ‘get off that,’ he exploded

    Answer: THEGIFTOFTHEGAB

  9. 21. Sick owners deteriorate

    Answer: WORSEN

  10. 23. Passionate love for bird

    Answer: FLAMINGO

  11. 25. Cancel permit to enter river

    Answer: DELETE

  12. 26. Clever clogs needing support with primary email folder?

    Answer: BRAINBOX

Down

  1. 1. Old male cat occupying bronze padded seat

    Answer: OTTOMAN

  2. 2. Definite nasty bug in donut

    Answer: UNDOUBTING

  3. 3. Nick cheers on vacuous karaoke

    Answer: TAKE

  4. 4. Dismiss son, nothing to add over fine

    Answer: SENDOFF

  5. 5. As things transpired, where athletes would compete

    Answer: INTHEEVENT

  6. 6. Spanish American silver peso found in corduroys

    Answer: DURO

  7. 7. Shell of areca (betel) nuts fit for consumption

    Answer: EATABLE

  8. 13. On which being in a union is often indicated

    Answer: RINGFINGER

  9. 14. Component of engine dirt ruined

    Answer: INGREDIENT

  10. 17. Article more dodgy – it requires proof

    Answer: THEOREM

  11. 18. Votes against suppressing super chats

    Answer: CONFABS

  12. 19. Overseas capital gains initially put into Barclays? All right

    Answer: BANGKOK

  13. 22. For some, Jupiter rises in Middle Eastern port

    Answer: SUEZ

  14. 24. Sadly, dish of cold vegetables mostly thrown up

    Answer: ALAS

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