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ACROSS

1 A stage of development when the shape changes (5) 4 A nervous lad with a ring for a sweetheart (7) 8 Why gent went off with Ms Paltrow (7) 9 The Religious Education is over yonder (5) 10 The municipal Honda model, going forward or reversing (5) 11 Lottie gets uneasy in the smallest room of the house (6) 14 Releases from prison – in icy conditions, by the sound of it (5) 16 The convicted criminal is finally off – he will go stealin’ (5) 18 Run through with Mr Brosnan (6) 21 Radio Spanish reveals how to say goodbye in Madrid (5) 24 James Watt’s driving force that’s processing meats (5) 25 The BBC’s macho Cornish hero is in the old park, having a workout (7) 26 A short passage from a larger work – an extra, with an initially corrected text (7) 27 A varnish ingredient for the new reins (5)

DOWN

1 They’re small dogs primarily – Peter usually gets Scotties (4) 2 Use this restored amenity whenever you like (3,4) 3 The opponents are from N.I. – see me trembling (7) 4 We hear it’s an Indian lentil dish for the guy behind The BFG (4) 5 It’s not entirely irrational – only a proportion (5) 6 Possibly idle around the beginning of April? That’s perfect (5) 7 Words of welcome when bursting into tears in Scotland (8) 12 The intense anger that can arise in a brasserie (3) 13 Demolished the pies with a toff, away from the prepared ski runs (3-5) 15 Make a mistake by bringing up part of a quarrel (3) 16 A highly-strung musician who cooks the books? (7) 17 The fool has thrown out the rough bath sponges (7) 19 A big social occasion that never cuts back (5) 20 Dot with a tiny tail? It’s all part of the sitcom mayhem (5) 22 Perceive pimple (4) 23 Similar in nature to a relative (4)