The Squire’s clues

1 4 9 10 11 12 13 15 18 20 22 24 25 26 Figure socialist’s left stoop (5) A circumnavigation, say? (5,4)

With part cast, Nolan’s left elated (2,7,6)

The best prize fund around (3,6)

Soil covering a lot on lake’s borders (5) Confused medical expert claims unionist didn’t make it (7)

City resident mostly disheartened by many on the left (7)

A fool escaped from Germany (7)

Anton subtracted from poor unfortunate’s stocks (7)

Music made with unusual notes (5)

It’s the highest sum, on average (9)

Anxiety of Hollywood characters appearing in Coronation

Street (3,12) Contemptible lawyers left behind without... (9)

...paper Des defaced, perhaps (5) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 14 16 17 18 19 21 23 Tenor doesn’t face division (5)

Hot drink I had lacked taste (7)

Man catching rat maybe let it go (5,4) Energised Greek partly exposed, we hear (7) Posh female communist took... (7) ...ideal tot with style back inside (5)

Turning hand over is condemned (7) Affections of porters left beside entrances (9) Restrained manner thought well of (9) Excellent point about lab items (9) Hangers-on being devilish during replays (7)

Spotted fruit eaten by a theologian (7)

Dreamy pilots have turned back (7)

Money from jobs adding up before tips (7)

An Italian missing the last bouquet (5)

Nice bit of stalk hidden by a flower (5)

ACROSS

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20 22 24 25 26 Condescend (5)

Journey there and back (5,4) On cloud nine (2,7,6)

Of the highest quality (3,6) Partly rotted matter spread over soil (5)

Made unclear (7)

City of SE Germany (7) Deceived (7)

Commodities traded for later delivery (7)

Rhythmic Cuban dance (5) Supreme (9)

Apprehension (3,12) Despicable (9)

Academic composition (5)

DOWN

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 14 16 17 18 19 21 23 Float (5)

Bland (7)

Not to worry (5,4)

Restored (7)

Guided (7)

Fantasy (5)

Despised (7)

Likings (9)

Tempered (9)

Worthy of esteem (9) Clinging marine molluscs (7) Marked with spots (7) Distant (7)

Russian currency (7) Fragrance (5)

Appetising (5)