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Chris idly clued one or two connected words, which then led us to set this thematic puzzle.

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ACROSS

1. Every little thing’s gonna be alright for re-invented Napa Ace (7)
5. Clothing for conservative primate (4)
7. Loose end of broken axle missing (3)
8. Do put tea in shaker! Fashionable. (2-2-4)
10. Manchester United headers thus score? (5)
11. With smashed tile, cad defends city (7)
13. Red top dog wags tail in opposite directions (6)
15. US top banana is drunk worker consuming spirits (6)
17. During outburst, Ella remains star-studded (7)
18. Prize for conflict in modern times (5)
20. Tramline under new management at airport (8)
22. European Union follows pound coin in Romania (3)
23. Pair fencing southern lake in Norway (4)
24. Coerciively control through kitchen pecking order (7)

DOWN

1. Grandpa limps. Esther keeps reused manuscript (10)
2. Bond divorced in North America (5)
3. Companions taking in old city with poorly top Brit. (9)
4. Headless cat to fix raid (6)
5. Stinker cheats and deceives initially (3)
6. Stop mad medley in Brandenburg (7)
9. Having overly imbibed, twin Democrats going into burn link leglessly (5,5)
12. It covers Paul in art randomly (9)
14. Forever young Leslie stopping a long time (7)
16. Yank flyer to Switzerland (6)
19. Second top Brit covers upstart eel with ’arry’s hat (5)
21. Bovine expression leads to nothing after a short time (3)