DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

No 15,763

ACROSS

1 Deny victories by a young leader (7) 5 Abandon broadcast during uproar (6) 9 Probe who in Paris is blocking popular lines (7) 10 Coach learnt about United sitting on fence (7) 11 European ready back in Sheffield (3) 12 Modern energy source should be this mix of butane and sisal (11) 13 On which to set dessert, primarily greasy? (5) 14 Wrote regularly to ask a person down (9) 16 Invaluable diamonds left in cupboard in Dublin (9) 17 Bear loses right to invest (5) 19 Strained, Harry voted to keep English king and queen (11) 22 Expected contest to stop early (3) 23 Doctor can keep joint shield (7) 24 Corrupt Peruvian throws out one upstart (7) 26 A small seabird behind boat (6) 27 Fencer’s retaliation could be in posterior or not (7)

DOWN

1 Barbecued like fish and mushrooms (recipe included) (7) 2 Stylish Queen’s visit is broadcast — it makes me curious (15) 3 This runner, on lines, shows expertise (3) 4 Yankees import old very big toys (2-3) 5 Overalls: sort of gear used in sandhills (9) 6 Slight incentive supported by unspecified number (5) 7 Impetuosity, a feature of birds and mammals (4-11) 8 Record-holder appears in Carlisle eventually (6) 12 Method that carries a stigma (5) 14 At which point our nephew needs refreshment (9) 15 Top journalist enlists people to do what he does (5) 16 Carelessly lays down cheap wine on top of sherry (6) 18 Top river in Devon reduced energy (7) 20 Person introducing acts seems clever at intervals (5) 21 Someone who records wicked thing? (5) 25 Theatre cloth (3)

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