DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6 To be in control, remove section of orchestra (4,3,7) 9 Reply from a New South Wales lady in palace (6) 10 One following newspaper reportedly watches tally here (4,4) 11 Coarse son leaves popular dive (8) 13 Ulster pants shine (6) 15 It should be played briskly in 5/4 by virtuoso (6) 17 Carol-singing doesn’t start in storm (6) 19 GP meets Conservative about fungal problem (3,3) 20 Badminton competitor has more jumps at top of net (8) 22 Fit marine is collecting the French travel points (3,5) 24 Beg a friend to limit exercises (6) 26 Extremely touchy, Stephen is very worried about one (14)

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1 Where to study work by English sister? It is very varied (4,10) 2 Now and then Bolton Wanderers initially surprise (4) 3 Shandy creator demanding euros (6) 4 Spur suits mule moving without energy (8) 5 London hotel put this on in ostentatious display (4) 7 Heading off to develop what’s left (6) 8 Wounded men agree with Raglan, the overall boss (7,7) 12 Small swimmer always covers length (5) 14 Trap Poles about to steal article (5) 16 Trim German girl, very refined (3-5) 18 Selected stockings in suburbs of Croydon (6) 21 I adore working for engineer at Glastonbury (6) 23 Almost run into front of Kate Humble (4) 25 Self-righteous person parking in odd places (4)

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