CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
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ACROSS
6 See leader is such a chap with policies designed to limit king (14) 9 Courageous woman’s often in charge initially (6) 10 Swimmer straying off course (8) 11 Give up dealing with new cat (8) 13 Siting youth centre in a residential area shows keenness (6) 15 Grow weak without a winner’s award (6) 17 The Spanish grumble about lacking strength (6) 19 One-dimensional storyteller touring Tyneside (6) 20 Mammal Zulu endlessly put away after wildebeest returned (8) 22 Writer’s hosting nervous ladies, fantasising (8) 24 Thin new missile (6) 26 Men wearing these at pool sport chests (8,6)
DOWN
1 We saw condiment being prepared, looking through this? (8,6) 2 Repeat section of the chorus (4) 3 Gemstone member of church found in Jerusalem (6) 4 Arrange a set time for judge (8) 5 Leaving without one medal (4) 7 Nag priest accompanying woman with no husband (6) 8 Separated people on the short river flats in US (9,5) 12 Australian unit produces gas (5) 14 Flower cluster’s minute with sort of blue edging (5) 16 Appalling rare condition stops choir broadcast (8) 18 Perhaps Hazel and Margaret make spice (6) 21 The upper classes start to grant admission (6) 23 Initially, a climber makes Everest summit (4) 25 Hull home gets in the way (4)
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