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1 Spears owned by Captain Mainwaring’s stupid boy, we hear (5) 4 An unhealthy chest? I’m going to the pharmacist (7)

8 Delay the inevitable – purchase a herb, they say (3,4)

9 In Barcelona, I remembered to get the studio door sign (2,3) 10 There’s no mud around this famous Edinburgh hill (5)

11 A spicy, bean stew helped to make Enoch ill, incidentally (6)

14 So overweight a bathrobe seldom holds it in (5)

16 A wee nerd apparently went back to see the army chaplain (5) 18 The Rev Ned must fly west to a US city (6) 21 It’s coldest in Edinburgh – recently, initially frostier (5) 24 The cake topping is sickening – Ken’s got to go (5)

25 Possibly run lady to the place where the washing is done (7)

26 A banshee upset someone who’s no longer Mr Important (3-4)

27 Wise move, Irene – you’ll see the TV funny guy (5)

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1 Peter usually buys shandies, primarily, in local bars (4)

2 Does a locksmith help with this less invasive surgery? (7) 3 Nieces are excited about start of chemistry or physics perhaps (7) 4 Somewhat caustic, he followed Gordon Ramsay, for instance (4) 5 The era? First of all, every place’s oldest community history (5) 6 Taking part in the final, Leo got everything together (2,3)

7 The wood-eating insects destroyed Tim’s tree (8)

12 Jack and Victor’s gossipy neighbour is in Arisaig (3)

13 Sushi perhaps for the unfriendly, aloof person (4,4)

15 It began broadcasting in 1957 as part of a vast venture (1,1,1) 16 Eric put out the landscape by an artist, for example (7) 17 Deirdre’s dentist is displaying the old Germany porcelain (7) 19 Sadly slain for the joiner’s metal items (5) 20 In Kirkmichael, Gaels recalled seeing a bird of prey (5)

22 A social group in the Gaelic language (4) 23 Snobby Renée is hiding a barn for the cattle (4)