Across
Retiring age soared, say, in regime such as ours? (7,5)
Public transport attendants (5)
Royal college's head leaving for US university (9)
12a
Eg arm borne by soldiers, those taking a back seat? (7,7)
See 11
Benefits from changing motel's menu? (10)
Wife boarding vessel to find man on board (4)
Discarded spades held here? (4)
Small and large states backing chosen type of power (10)
24a
Here you can make your mark cutting post (7,7)
See 22
Dungeon built to keep unclothed criminal (9)
Stupendous fish (5)
Constituency in the Borders? (8,4)
Down
A few overcome by river current, like a bore? (9)
Row involving an elevated US taxonomist (8)
Fruit with marked skin peeled (5)
Could this disheartened fan create magnificent cryptic? (9)
Future volume slashed by firm (2,4)
Appeal lifted one particular sort of levy (5)
Plain stage exercises (6)
Agreement primarily sought within marriage (6)
We learn the lesson, ultimately keeping land free from prejudice (9)
Curator from Bow to call on one moving north (9)
A rebel MP's stirring opening words (8)
Drink dispenser on ship at sea (6)
Desolate portrait painter holds on (6)
Arranging fruit, receiving nothing in return (6)
Star billing featuring this group in the ascendant (5)
Surreptitiously move bag (5)
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