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ACROSS

1 After a trial exam, get a new sign to make introductions (13) 10 When heading off, goes under part of the roof (5) 11 Find a well-designed place to build a cowshed (4-5) 12 The wrong manoeuvre can lead to misunderstanding (5,4) 13 Still have to take on a trainee to put things together (5) 14 There are some first-class girls in the ranks (7) 16 Create right organisation to build a row of houses (7) 18 When in church, two hands expect first fragrant fumes (7) 20 Follow through with dispatch when about to succeed (7) 21 Back in the market-place, Henry followed One Direction (5) 23 Sent crane out to open doors (9) 25 Distributed here and there when disorganised (9) 26 Informed on last criminal in the vernacular (5) 27 Is waiting to be dealt with when travelling by tube (2,3,8)

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2 Try to compare with a couple of states on line (5) 3 Drop 10 across if one hears private conversations (7,2) 4 Advisers get some soldiers to run slowly, at first (7) 5 To go round the corner could turn out to be dearest too (7) 6 Is about to get hard rating for therapy, in short (5) 7 Get clue idea, at last, managing to throw some light on it (9) 8 Spot-on particle, at first, just the thing for a purist (13) 9 Have communication, so will understand what is implied (3,3,7) 15 Become aware of a leading seaman sure to follow on (9) 17 About to sit in judgment on a little girl in a trial run (9) 19 Pore over dye used in some medication (3-4) 20 Behaved badly when one got a temporary promotion (5,2) 22 Came across a little difficulty when trying to travel freely (5) 24 Find tea in store, or in range (5)