the crosswords

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 01 Ban contents of databook (5) 08 Uncertain what to make of the stain? (8) 09 Glue a piece of wood (5) 10 Barely used part of the house (8) 11 New production of Tosca is on course (5) 12 In which familiar kinds of animals were transported (3) 16 Accept an invitation to act as a patron (4,2) 17 Alien apparently out of hearing (6) 18 Have a shot at judging? (3) 23 Feeling irritable? (5) 24 Satisfies all within (8) 25 Art is involved in making a musical instrument (5) 26 Don’t leave out (8) 27 Girl sounding alarm (5)

DOWN 02 The area isn’t developed well (8) 03 A quick check as soon as the matter is concluded (4-4) 04 Mend a broken rapier (6) 05 Lamp presumably portable (5) 06 Fabric that is light when worn (5) 07 The way a politician may indicate annoyance (5) 12 Inclined to make a point briefly (3) 13 A note with a certain ring to it? (3) 14 Sorry at having to study hackneyed composition (8) 15 A bouncer at a cocktail party (8) 19 What a baby may play with will make one nervous (6) 20 One grievance or a number (5) 21 Furtive Yanks seen around (5) 22 Has plans to make money (5)

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