The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Cryptic Crossword

Both sets of clues fit both grids

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ACROSS

1 Leap about with the Spanish dish (6)

5 Courtly accommodat­ion of which one had no room (4)

9 Garment to avoid! (5)

10 Keen supporter voted out on two points (7)

11 Bleak Australia felled trees (7)

12 Someone unsuccessf­ul given poor roles (5)

13 Annoying exercisech­annel (5)

15 Alters team turning on time (5)

20 Enthusiasm got us in trouble (5)

22 Turn lard and Greek cheese in cloth (7)

24 Sore back I have is wearing (7)

25 Even annoy bully with honour (5)

26 Amount of alcohol for garden pest (4)

27 Bargain with Queen for marksman (6)

DOWN

2 A paper hanky’s under discussion (2,5)

3 As usual a thermic part of machine (5)

4 Muddled when confused dad went first (6)

5 Patient, awfully vain, shown on cover (7)

6 Pays attention to composer’s raw material (5)

7 Mali’s new religion (5)

8 Rips rates apart (5)

14 Aware of the monarch about this time (7)

16 Elm Bert chopped up for quiver (7)

17 Mutant eager to concur (5)

18 Capital invested in America, then Sweden (6)

19 Deity torturing rats around start of year (5)

21 Damage ground round front of pavilion (5)

23 Amusing soldier gets mushrooms (5)

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