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1 A firm takes wee Desmond to the secret writing (5) 4 Falling behind in providing insulation for the pipework? (7) 8 Trace the illegal drug once CIA gets organised (7) 9 Enthusiastic about a few of the group, fortunately (2,3) 10 Wise words from Ada at the Glasgow Empire originally (5) 11 The opening event lunch must include an appetiser at first (6) 14 A gentle push from the first of the girls in the nude (5) 16 A group of Swiss auditors for a Riyadh sheik perhaps (5) 18 Squeezing support from another escort (6) 21 Travelling miles to obtain fruits that prevent scurvy (5) 24 Sugarfree chewing gum? Yes, the wee brother returned it (5) 25 Larry loses heart and follows the order to be well-behaved (7) 26 Yours truly returned very angry to a Gulf state (7) 27 Rewrite those guiding principles (5) 1 A milky drink, we hear, for fashion pioneer Chanel (4) 2 Made up one’s mind – the CID must take the deed round (7) 3 The English distributed gravel from the beach (7) 4 Untruths that can arise in Marseilles (4) 5 The Guides’ leader takes a duo up to get cheese (5) 6 If nun is dressed in a wacky way, it’s for a laugh (2,3) 7 Whingers troubled America’s Rhapsody in Blue composer (8) 12 Sliced sausages for Donald Trump’s birthplace (from the Angus area) (1,1,1) 13 A brief entertaining story from one cadet on manoeuvres (8) 15 Idle or boastful talk of petrol in the United States (3) 16 Win when shifty Del’s about? That’s a cheat (7) 17 Excavate with her aunt, in a dreadful mess (7) 19 A bunny without a tail for a religious teacher (5) 20 You will get a bonus from the Essex traveller (5) 22 A brief message upset Prince Harry’s school (4) 23 Fitness centres belonging to Mr Carrey, they say (4)