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ACROSS

1 Give one’s permission to take part in Halloween (5) 4 The brave way? Native Americans go on it in a conflict (7) 8 Meets us flying to a not-to-be-missed tourist attraction (4-3) 9 Food of love helps to make an emu sick (5) 10 Who’s the monastery’s boss? Comedian Russ apparently (5) 11 Bizet’s famous opera for guys in the vehicle workshop? (6) 14 Tessa brought back something of value (5) 16 Where 10 Across is boss – Jedburgh or Melrose maybe (5) 18 A wide-sleeved, long robe an Eskimo normally possesses (6) 21 An old religious song from little Samuel, they say (5) 24 Briefly over the top with the Queen and a furry river animal (5) 25 Taunting and tormenting from a bus in Grangemouth (7) 26 Provide a film commentary and you’ll make Rae rant (7) 27 It’s tense, we hear, in circus bigtops (5)

DOWN

1 Mary must go on manoeuvres with the land forces (4) 2 Folk out late may require it, but lass went astray (4,3) 3 Bathe – and not at home. It’s a complete disappointment (7) 4 Sharpen with Harold’s electric thingamyjig initially (4) 5 A sensuous Cuban dance in a humdrum ballroom (5) 6 Getting up in Massachusetts for tea (5) 7 Poor Ken’s achy in the traditional London taxis (8) 12 Little Robert to pick a pocket or two (3) 13 Abandon one’s position and reverse to bottom of a hill? (4,4) 15 Jeff Lynne’s electric rock band returned – Olé! (1,1,1) 16 Attack using item from the cruet sets, say (not a pepper) (7) 17 Bill got one on to make a very large amount (7) 19 Met her losing the head with a timemeasuring device (5) 20 Ex-Premier John Major’s wife is from Tarbolton – or Mauchline (5) 22 Accountant goes to the south-east briefly for luggage (4) 23 After being brought up in Montrose, Garry matures and gets on in years (4)