The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Cryptic Crossword

Both sets of clues fit both grids

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ACROSS

1 Rum resort in California? (6)

5 Flyers return to wound (4)

9 Composer listening to record (5)

10 Financiall­y rescue Lou, having been consumed by temptation (4,3)

11 Mr Worthingto­n you are the best warrior (7)

12 Wild dog doing wrong (5)

13 Man had one article in bag (5)

15 Regularly appearing on tendril, fly will enlighten (5)

20 Boy gets the French spoon (5)

22 Al’s away from Oz country (7)

24 Facial protection worn by Italian tourist (7)

25 Fresh air to circle area (5) 26 Amphibian noisily pulled along (4)

27 Price for harm (6)

DOWN

2 Expects fool to lead injured emus (7)

3 Bury Milan team? (5)

4 County leader’s gone somewhere in Italy (6)

5 Theologian was on a slope circling, but lost control (7)

6 A foot sore going to seed (5)

7 Spades needed for green snow when melted (5)

8 Got up and suffered (5)

14 State that Edward turned away (7)

16 Measure dog hair needing a trim? (7)

17 Fruit round, as it happens (5)

18 Dearth could bring enmity (6)

19 Boxed but not in the ring (5)

21 A club record (old) (5)

23 Good man ring up fellow to attack (5)

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