The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Cryptic Crossword

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ACROSS

1 In addition, catch inside Caribbean island (6)

5 Regretted it sounds impolite (4)

9 Turn away a Green (5)

10 A Detective Sergeant among twelve, etc (3,2,2)

11 Lock degreaser? (7)

12 Leave of absence, formerly, to dine (5) 13 Churchman runs off edge (5)

15 Off-centre, like certain gardens (5)

20 Order a bit of a laugh in Nebraska (5)

22 Girl is a long time making piece of mosaic (7)

24 Forbidding sulphur alongside port (7) 25 Right so to alter perch (5) 26 Provoke a dog cruelly (4)

27 Bird having a quick swim? (6)

DOWN

2 Binged on cricket statistic, minus runs(7)

3 Bill and sheep cause trouble (3,2)

4 Speech-maker appearing inlaborato­ry (6)

5 Once again considers and pays off the loan (7)

6 Girl inwardly all right to call up (5)

7 Lift up beams, it’s said (5)

8 Join up in retinue (5)

14 Played the telltale and gossiped – that’s about right (7)

16 Stye is a horrible sight (7)

17 Deposit for gatekeeper’s house (5)

18 Remained prim, we hear (6)

19 Finished last of pizza, Italian food (5)

21 Am I to leave, mate? (5)

23 Take off from runway (5)

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