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7 Website promo: Brad embracing Anne (6,2)

9 Insincere talk about Swiss state (6) 10 Bound with ropes, the Parisian lost some hair (6)

11 Puff up after fawn’s mother thrives (4,4) 12 Fancy workspace installed with quiet sources of electricity (5,5)

14 Sunrise drawn at the rear behind black bird (4)

15 Concealing corporal punishment (6) 16 Bar supporting offer (6) 19 Suddenly give terrible reviews, being contrary (4)

21 Zip past tollgates, plastic ready (3,3,2,2) 23 Nasty pirate dipped into my performance bonus (5,3)

24 Study each application (6)

25 Little woman with small concession prioritized work (3,3) 26 Threatening nun with home invasion? (8) DOWN

1 Bother with an opening in old Winter Olympics site (6)

2 Ultimately, he invested in plan (2,3,3) 3 Good, free electrical network (4)

4 Give in about two seconds before Colorado entry requirement (6,4) 5 Chewed on signed agreement, by the sound of it (6)

6 Food, well cooked, came next (8) 8 Pedantic teacher finished performance (6) 13 Spaniel repeatedly scattered fruit (10) 15 Not all silverfish anger onsite freeloader (6-2)

17 Strengthen objection with lock (8) 18 Drama over area’s beaches for Mexicans (6)

20 Corrupt prison switching right to essence of controversy (6)

22 Cuts back on complaining, and remains (6)

24 You can see through this nuisance in a report (4)