CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across

1. Arab tribe disoriented judge (7) 5. Troops relax outside Blackpool, say (6) 9. Bar token representing money (7) 10. Poke your nose in under it in different places (7) 11. Step over but not completely (3) 12. Thoroughbred using maximum energy (4-7) 13. Elevated rim on gold dish (5) 14. Muslim ascetics very nearly collapsed in courses (9) 16. Time request on behalf of church’s special unit (4,5) 17. Entertain a source of inspiration (5) 19. Builder Eric rebuilt as little as possible (11) 22. Dive into pool principally for this (3) 23. Rebuffed chap in shabby suit giving big wave (7) 24. He’s not placed in finals — or anywhere (4-3) 26. What’s left in Maryland, for example? (6) 27. Rod’s small tree captures landlady’s heart (7)

Down

1. Policeman put in a prune to make drink (7) 2. EU HQ goes on about top-of-the-range vegetables (8,7) 3. Add everything in Paris except university (3) 4. In the country, right beside river (5) 5. Compensate Polish over in city in France and Spain (9) 6. Charlotte’s finally given up argument (3-2) 7. Stage should be red, not black, and not square at the top (5-10) 8. Rough edges cover over cavities in rock (6) 12. The fuzz make a mistake during play (5) 14. I have to follow new credit rule (9) 15. Stupid hostelry employs a European (5) 16. Number of players in rugby union game eager to waste seconds (6) 18. Vessels entering SW river area (7) 20. What’s put on by RADA roughly around end of term (5) 21. Pulse stops absorbing energy (5) 25. You can do it in Aviemore in a miniskirt (3)