CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across

1. Very nasty alternative to the right in being concealed (6)

8. Residence of a family in line of descent (5)

9. Give an answer or spend the change (7)

11. An ending to the trail men unravel (8) 12. Being so hirsute, it may be dangerous (5)

15. Deep sleep in cot man finishes off (4)

16. Attempt by Conservative to lose nothing (3)

17. One can turn out an Indian in Peru (4) 19. Sudden convulsion quietly occurring in mass disruption (5)

21. Ringing on an entry among the others (8)

24. By merit get the entry made of clay (7)

25. Words sung in a holy ricercare (5)

26. With which to scale a run in hose (6)

Yesterday's solution

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Down

2. Half the things done in the theatre are like Tosca (5)

3. Living on the river-bank, where pair are affected by rain (8)

4. Instruction not to put on tank-top (4) 5. Has upset me, the humiliation of it (5) 6. Set fire to a stream in Scotland (4) 7. It's deadly, the way one became enamoured (4)

10. Resolve to merit it in need of change (9)

12. Pawn some white Rhine wine (4)

13. Argued with Dud out of spite (8)

14. State Monsieur will not be agitated (4)

18. Light meal of nitrogen is in the bag (5)

20. Part of play observed in sound (5)

21. Regulation left in regret (4)

22. Tender Greek love-god got his comeuppance (4)

23. Lofty is in hospital, luckily (4) Across 1. Valediction 8. Restrict 9. Ewer 10. Fresh 13. Lots 16. Calf 17. Firm 18. Skew 20. Stamp 24. Eden 25. Concerto 26. Radiography Down 2. Also 3. Error 4. Incus 5. Ideal 6. Broadcaster 7. Presumption 11. Eaves 12. Halva 14. Olio 15. Else 19. Waned 21. Thong 22. Mocha 23. Arch