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  1. 3. LYNN British singer nicknamed the ‘Forces’ Sweetheart’ during the Second World War (4,4)
  2. 5. A machine for cutting grass on lawns (5)
  3. 8. FASHIONED A cocktail containing whisky, bitters and sugar or syrup (3,9)
  4. 12. ___ Heep, character in Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield (5)
  5. 13. Silvery metallic element used in alloys, lasers and as a catalyst (7)
  6. 15. QUO The existing state of affairs (6,3)
  7. 18. Ferber, US novelist who wrote Show Boat and Giant (4)
  8. 19. A semiprecious stone, varying in colour from white to green (4)
  9. 20. The title character of a folk tale, who is assisted by a fairy godmother (10)
  10. 25. Relating to an early stage in the evolutionary development of a group of organisms (9)
  11. 28. A county of the northwest Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic (4)
  12. 29. AYE Rare nocturnal arboreal primate of Madagascar related to the lemurs (3,3)
  13. 30. ___ belt, a prize awarded to British professional boxing champions in various weight categories (8)
  14. 32. ICE Solid carbon dioxide, used as a refrigerant and to create smoke in stage shows (3,3)
  15. 33. George ___, British mountaineer who died on Everest in 1924 (7)
  16. 35. A port in southwest Spain, between the estuaries of the Odiel and Tinto rivers (6)
  17. 37. A big cat of African and Asian forests, usually having a tawny yellow coat with black spots (7)
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  1. 1. ___ McInnes, Scottish football manager who joined Rangers from Hearts in June 2026 (5)
  2. 2. DE VALERA Irish politician; three‑times Taoiseach of Ireland and third president of Ireland (5,2,6)
  3. 4. Companion of Robinson Crusoe in Daniel Defoe’s 1719 novel (6)
  4. 6. IN A broadcast station airing topical discussions and listeners’ calls (4,5)
  5. 7. Charles de ___, French general and statesman who served as president of France 1959–1969 (6)
  6. 9. DEVILS 1971 film directed by Ken Russell, starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed (3,6)
  7. 10. Lizard‑like amphibian of central and southern Europe (10)
  8. 11. SUIT Set of clothes consisting of an evening jacket and formal trousers, often with a bow tie (6,4)
  9. 14. A figure representing the human form, used for displaying clothes (5)
  10. 16. Large, marine spiny‑finned food fish of warm waters (4)
  11. 17. Fourth American president, who led his country into war against the United Kingdom (7)
  12. 20. A recurrent series of events or processes in plants and animals (5)
  13. 21. The largest city of New Jersey (6)
  14. 22. Tempted or attracted by the promise of some type of reward (5)
  15. 23. Barbecued spiced meat cooked on skewers and served with a sauce (5)
  16. 24. YORK KNICKS US basketball team who won the 2020 NBA championship, 53 years after their last championship victory (3,4,6)
  17. 26. ___ Bridge, 19th‑century structure spanning the River Thames; an iconic symbol of London (5)
  18. 27. J.J. ___, the physicist who discovered the electron (7)
  19. 31. Ancient Egyptian symbol of life in the shape of a cross with a loop for the uppermost arm (4)
  20. 34. ENGLAND ___ England, term for the upper class or standards of behaviour (5)
  21. 36. Piece of ornamental material on the shoulder of a garment, especially a military uniform (9)