DOUBLE CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

3. Dial with two hands (5,4) 8. Man on the board gets the

bird (4)

9. Undertaking with hopes of

success (9)

10 & 23Dn. Mixes the beer for

rummage event (6-4)

11. Obliged to leap (5)

14. It's indicated by two dots in

Panama (5) 15. A way of walking in making

an entrance, we hear (4) 16. Rogue to do a job

carelessly (5)

18. You start to put out

inside! (4)

20. Embellish an opening to the

day, one hears (5)

21. Instrument of punishment

made from waste (5)

24. Dashed into the ship for

supplies (6) 25. Pie-stalls will provide these

confections (9)

26. Patriarch from Eastern USA? (4) 27. One who gets back the dog (9) Down

1. Plan an alternative piece of film

equipment (9)

2. Staunch establishment figure to

give shape to a catalogue (9) 4. Kind of bird that gets plucked! (4) 5. Sort of brooch arrived with the

ring (5)

6. Joining up, if guns need

replacing (6)

7. Lacks ability to show an

inclination (4)

9. Schemes for vessels to hold

fifty (5)

11. This makes you stop for a

breather, we hear (5)

12. Stayed for the Sabbath,

maybe (3,2,4)

13. Refuses to comply and achieves

prominence (6,3)

17. Comes in two when piece of

leather is put back (5)

19. He tries a little to reorganise the

treats (6)

22. An ointment to preserve from

harm (5)

23. See 10 Across

24. Some of those reported as old

and withered (4)

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