CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1

Dissent as duplicated article was removed (12)

9 A free lift to heaven? (9)

10 Natural deposits (5)

11,26 You prepared report of search, as normal (3,3,3,6)

12 Paul collects mint valuable stuff (8)

13 Sounds unpleasant? (6)

14 It’s not fair! (8)

17 Decision maker will consider

19 Mixed up umpire (6)

21 I join Terence at third place (8)

23 Express by brief demonstration (6)

25 I am briefly taking aim in the US (5)

26 See 11ac

27 Race to find the student with those who’ve gone AWOL (12)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

it (8)

Across: 1 Numismatist, 9 Aloud, 10 Lap of honour, 11 Shoe, 14 Trail, 16 Rockall, 17 Apart, 18 Clover, 19 Hearts, 22 Inapt, 23 Spanner, 24 Evens, 25 Also, 26 Archaeology, 29 Laird, 30 Dispersants

DOWN

2 Melancholy tunes about Iran (9)

3 Our Lee has a halo! (7)

4 Oil is in the earth (4)

5 They’re annoying north-east elders (8)

6 Beef up contract? (7)

7 Cut tax (5)

8 Why keep deformed Hal in preservative? (12)

9 Peter and company had finally coordinated operation (12)

15 Four gab about us moving to French suburbs (9)

16 Mark red spot in circle at the entrance (8)

18 Make use of tap (7)

20 Hmm...Thomas dug up a creature (7)

22 Brings in remoulded spare (5)

24 Cafeteria hosting gala (4)

Down: 1 Nil, 2 Map, 3 Suffragette, 4 Apostle, 5 Isolate, 6 Tar, 7 Loch Katrine, 8 Advertisers, 12 Practically, 13 Scholarship, 15 Lacerations, 20 Fleeces, 21 Assuage, 26 Add, 27 Own, 28 Yes